Autumn in Oslo

October 1, 2018

AKERSHUS FESTNING

The building of Akershus Castle and Fortress was commenced in 1299 under king Håkon V. The medieval castle, which was completed in the 1300s, had a strategical location at the very end of the headland, and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages. King Christian IV (1588-1648) had the castle modernised and converted into a Renaisssance castle and royal residence.

The fortress area is a popular venue for major events, including concerts, public holiday celebrations and ceremonies. -- VisitOslo

image of an old castle wall beside a lake

image of old structures surrounded by trees with yellow leaves and a pond

image of an old road with trees and leaves with autumn colors surrounding it

image of an old steet light on an old wall

DAMSTREDET

Charming and picturesque part of central Oslo with well-preserved and inhabited wooden houses from the late 1700s and the 1800s.

Damstredet is a cobbled street with wooden houses from the first half of the 19th century. The street runs between Akersveien and Fredensborgveien and is just 160 metres long. -- VisitOslo

image of an old red building wall with yellow tree

image of an old building with vines on the wall

image of an old window with vines surrounding the corners

image of old houses along side each other

VIGELANDSPARKEN

Sculpture park in the Frogner Park with more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943) in bronze, granite and cast iron, includingThe Angry Boy (Sinnataggen in Norwegian ), The Monolith (Monolitten) and The Wheel of Life (Livshjulet).

Vigeland was also responsible for the design and architectural outline of the park, which is one of Norway's top tourist attractions, with more than one million annual visitors.

The park is free to enter and open all year round, 24 hours a day." -- VisitOslo

image of yellow trees with fallen leaves on the road

image of a small lake surrounded by trees with autumn colors

image of karol and her husband with yellow brown trees in the background