Visit to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court building
(Høyesterett) was designed and built by architect Hans Jacob Sparre in 1903. Initially, the edifice housed the nation’s three levels of courts and was built in a monumental Italian new renaissance style. Behind the facade on Grubbegata, on the ground floor, the City Court had its chambers. The largest room on the first floor, with a grand entrance, was the Court of Appeals. The Supreme
Court occupied the second floor, with its elegant overhead lighting and windows. It had its own entrance from Akersgata. Since 1996, the building has been used exclusively by the Supreme Court and was renamed the Supreme Courthouse. It is of high architectural quality, carried through by the specially designed furniture and lamps. It was fully renovated and restored between 1994 and 1996, and in November 2014 it was placed on the national cultural heritage list.
Tuesday, February 25 at 14:00 (for 14:15). Please be on time. Høyesteretts Plass 1, 0180 OSLO. We meet in the reception area inside the main entrance. Jessie Sandosham by email not later than Monday, February 10. Please state your mobile number just in case we need to contact you.
NOK 25.- for a gift for our guide. Please pay after you have received confirmation. Please make your payments preferably by VIPPS to 591747, or by bank transfer to the Forum account: 1600 40 36631. Please state the event and your name in the transaction (in the dialogue box for VIPPS and in the KID-number box for bank payments). No cash will be handled at the venue. T-bane, Metro, to Stortinget station. Use Exit Akersgata. Walk northwards along Akersgata and you will see the Supreme Court building on your right. Main entrance is around the corner to the right, Høyesteretts Plass 1. Approximately a 10-minute walk. Maximum number of participants: 30. Guests are allowed if space is available. Cancellations after the deadline and no-show will be charged. For last-minute cancellations, please call Jessie on
mob.: 476 05 453.