^^ I'll return with comments tomorrow morning, it's late now :cheers:
Kristiania & Hafnia
Will not bother the other construction threads with my swip-tour to Oslo, so decided to create a new one here instead.
What surprised me the must by Oslo was the concentration of the various quarters and the diversity amongst them.
An example; after the Holmenkollen visit we continued with the metro station to The Munck museum and Tøyen (yes I know the tourist route). Unfortunately the mueum is closed on tuesdays so we decided to walk back, passed through what was the Grønland hood. Suddenly if felt like being in an extreme colorful and crowdy part of the city with many junkies and some visible poverty but also a lot of energy and crossing the city core and eventually found the architectural museum where we had an outdoor lunch. Pyhh all done in 15 -20 minutes and 3 totally different territories.
I don't think that would be possible in Copenhagen.
All in all a clean open and hilly city with a good vibrant energy and the sentiment of a lot of city development and changements the years to fellow.
The wall decorated by historic almost cartoon like paintings. A great hall.
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I have never been doing any discipline of winter activities a part of some skating on frozen lakes, and when visiting Holmenkollen and the excellent exhibition of it, how clear and obvious deep this is the backbone of Norway.
From the museum of Holmenkollen a painting the skiing wikings projecting a child.
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The Dane not used to heights, enjoying the magnificent view.
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The Freia light commercial on the roof, a good example how to implement city decor in open space.
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A Norwegian guy told me once that the Regjeringkvartalet now is belong the most visited locations after the bombing, which he had much difficulties to understand.
The devastating terror attack 22/7 that paralyzed and chocked not only the Norwegians and the rest of the world, but in particularly your nordic neighbors that suffered with you in that dark time. Personally I followed the case intensely for a long time, and actually felt my view on Norway and Norwegians changed to intimidating and paranoia emotions that of course eventually abated. It was a great help to watch - and still is - the decent and honorable maniere the Norwegian People conducted the trial and the healing proces.
The nation above the terror.
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Even the most painful experiences will be replaced by new fresh thoughts and growth and will one day laughing, life and blossom will occurs.
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The opera house is a fantastic building that invite you to get on board immediately. Unlike the Copenhagen opera house that is located on the other side of the harbor with closed facades and unable to get there, this place is open for everyone inside of it, outside, on top of it and people really seems to enjoy this master piece of a building which is one of the better I've seen for a long time.
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Stayed at the Grand Hotel at Karl Johan Gate. A historical classy hotel with the right location.
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The restaurant at ground floor with a warm atmosphere, and if only walls only speak..
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Thanks very much. it is interesting to compare cities, and not to be bragging but I think I know Copenhagen quite well.Can we hope for more photos from Oslo? Hope you enjoyed your stay, even if its not the best time of the year
What surprised me the must by Oslo was the concentration of the various quarters and the diversity amongst them.
An example; after the Holmenkollen visit we continued with the metro station to The Munck museum and Tøyen (yes I know the tourist route). Unfortunately the mueum is closed on tuesdays so we decided to walk back, passed through what was the Grønland hood. Suddenly if felt like being in an extreme colorful and crowdy part of the city with many junkies and some visible poverty but also a lot of energy and crossing the city core and eventually found the architectural museum where we had an outdoor lunch. Pyhh all done in 15 -20 minutes and 3 totally different territories.
I don't think that would be possible in Copenhagen.
All in all a clean open and hilly city with a good vibrant energy and the sentiment of a lot of city development and changements the years to fellow.
The city hall placed with the most stunning view to the fiord, and when entering it felt like entering a cathedral.First time in Oslo, and spend 3 days there.
The weather was delightful, the buildings compared to the city size (and Copenhagen)higher than Nordic cities in general.
Sry for posting another one of the Barcode which fit great in, and very practical hiding the railway tracks at least from the opera angle.
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The wall decorated by historic almost cartoon like paintings. A great hall.
I have never been doing any discipline of winter activities a part of some skating on frozen lakes, and when visiting Holmenkollen and the excellent exhibition of it, how clear and obvious deep this is the backbone of Norway.
From the museum of Holmenkollen a painting the skiing wikings projecting a child.
The Dane not used to heights, enjoying the magnificent view.
The Freia light commercial on the roof, a good example how to implement city decor in open space.
A Norwegian guy told me once that the Regjeringkvartalet now is belong the most visited locations after the bombing, which he had much difficulties to understand.
The devastating terror attack 22/7 that paralyzed and chocked not only the Norwegians and the rest of the world, but in particularly your nordic neighbors that suffered with you in that dark time. Personally I followed the case intensely for a long time, and actually felt my view on Norway and Norwegians changed to intimidating and paranoia emotions that of course eventually abated. It was a great help to watch - and still is - the decent and honorable maniere the Norwegian People conducted the trial and the healing proces.
The nation above the terror.
Even the most painful experiences will be replaced by new fresh thoughts and growth and will one day laughing, life and blossom will occurs.
The opera house is a fantastic building that invite you to get on board immediately. Unlike the Copenhagen opera house that is located on the other side of the harbor with closed facades and unable to get there, this place is open for everyone inside of it, outside, on top of it and people really seems to enjoy this master piece of a building which is one of the better I've seen for a long time.
Stortinget
Stayed at the Grand Hotel at Karl Johan Gate. A historical classy hotel with the right location.
The restaurant at ground floor with a warm atmosphere, and if only walls only speak..
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You probably know it already, as the painting shows, Grand Café was the watering hole for the "Kristiania-bohemians" in the late 19th century, and Ibsen of course whom made his daily walks from his apartment down Karl Johan, always checking his watch with the clock on the university building, before he continued to the café. He was not a friend of Hans Jäger, the leader of the bohemians, but they could share the same café at least. If the walls could talk, they would probably talk about a lot of absinthe drinking and for that time, bad moral
Thanks for the photos! Hope you had the time to see more than just the tourist attractions?
You might add Oslo in the threads title, many dont know that Oslo was named Kristiania for a period
Thanks for the photos! Hope you had the time to see more than just the tourist attractions?
You might add Oslo in the threads title, many dont know that Oslo was named Kristiania for a period
The Kristiania-bohemians, great title, yes read a little bit about the wall telling.You probably know it already, as the painting shows, Grand Café was the watering hole for the "Kristiania-bohemians" in the late 19th century, and Ibsen of course whom made his daily walks from his apartment down Karl Johan, always checking his watch with the clock on the university building, before he continued to the café. He was not a friend of Hans Jäger, the leader of the bohemians, but they could share the same café at least. If the walls could talk, they would probably talk about a lot of absinthe drinking and for that time, bad moral
Thanks for the photos! Hope you had the time to see more than just the tourist attractions?
You might add Oslo in the threads title, many dont know that Oslo was named Kristiania for a period
I've just added some more text to the pictures, and we actually tried to 'dig a little deeper' in our short time in the city al though it wasn't much.
Thanks for giving the city its rightful name back
The child is Håkon Håkonsson , later to become king in Norway, being protected and saved from enemies by Birkebeinere. it is an important part of Norways history. A film telling the story is under production. soon in the cinemas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkebeiner
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