Paal Leveraas
Monks, warships, and eight million swimmers — the island seven minutes from Oslo City Hall that keeps rewriting its own story.
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Hovedøya: Three layers of history on Oslo’s monastery island
Monks, warships, and eight million swimmers — the island seven minutes from Oslo City Hall that keeps rewriting its own ...
Roosevelt’s most memorable moment in Oslo: The chocolate watch at Egertorget
Is it true that president Roosevelt was impressed by a Norwegian chocolate factory's marketing? Who knows. And here's what else ...
How the statues around the Royal castle tell the complicated story of a nation finding it’s new identity
Statues and art work tell the story of how a nation that had spent four centuries as a Danish province ...
Botanical Garden in Oslo has been here for more than 200 years. But it was meant to be the university
Oslo Botanical garden was established more than 200 years ago. Here's some how, why and what ...
Akerselva: The Lifeblood of Oslo – From Roaring Factories to a Green Oasis
She is the main artery of a blooming city. Learn how the river Akerselva has given life to Oslo through ...
Seven layers of history at Ekeberg
The Ekeberg hillside shadowing the south side of Oslo is one of the countries deepest historical landscapes — a place ...
Akershus’ 700 Years of Secrets: From Medieval Stronghold to Modern Powerhouse
The king was so tired of aggressive Swedes shooting arrows from the top of Ekeberg into old Oslo. So he ...
The Vigeland Park: How Gustav Vigeland shaped humanity in 80 acres
He had a troubled relationship with his father—and at least four women. How could the sculptor Vigeland still so intensely ...
From Waterfalls to Food Halls: A Riverside Walk Through Oslo’s Living History
Culinary experiences combined with fishing in the city river. We visit Kuba and Vulkan ...
Oslo’s Royal Palace and how it came to be
Built in the 1820s and 1840s, the Royal Palace in Oslo redirected the city’s growth and symbolised a new nation ...
Oslo Cathedral, faith, and the making of a plural city
Norway is among the most secular countries in the world. But we have a lot of churches anyway. This is ...
Oslo City Hall: A living monument of the building of a nation
Oslo City hall is more than a building, it is a monument of the building of a nation ...
