The Special Events Committee has the pleasure to invite you to a guided tour at Oscarshall Castle at Bygdøy. This charming hall was built as a private summer palace, dedicated to the celebration of art, music, and poetry. It was constructed around the same time as the Royal Palace in central Oslo and was completed in 1852.
The architect of Oscarshall was Johan Henrik Nebelong, and leading Norwegian contemporaneous artists – including Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude, Joachim Frich, Hans Michelsen, and Christopher Borch – were commissioned to decorate the interior.
Architect Nebelong regarded the park as an integral part of his overall design for the summer palace. The park and buildings were meant to complement one another, with romantic winding paths following the natural curves of the landscape.
Over the years, the paths and vegetation in the park changed. In recent years, considerable effort has therefore been made to recreate Nebelong’s original layout and restore the romantic park. The park around the summer palace is open to the public during the castle’s opening hours. No ticket is required to enjoy the gardens.
| DATE: | Thursday, May 21 at 11:15 for (11:30) | |
| PLACE: | Oscarshall Castle, Oscarshallveien 15, 0287 Oslo | |
| SIGN UP: | To Mona B. Reinboth by email no later than May 14. | |
| PRICE: | NOK 145,-. After signing up and receiving confirmation of your participation by email, please make your paymentpreferably by VIPPS to 591747 or pay by bank transfer to the Forum account: 1600 40 36631. Please state your nameand the event in the dialogue box for VIPPS and in the KIDnumber box for bank payments.
No cash will be handled at the venue. |
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| LUNCH: | The Folkemuseum café or the nearby Rohdeløkken Kafé which belongs to Bygdøy Kongsgård offer refreshments. | |
| TRANSPORT: | Bus 30 to Bygdøy Kongsgård or Norsk Folkemuseum. There are some minutes to walk from the bus stop to Oscarshall. The Bygdøy ferry goes from the City Hall area to Dronningen at Bygdøy. | |
Maximum number of participants: 25
Guests are welcome if space is available.
Cancellations after the deadline will be charged.