Akershus castle

Akershus castle is a castle in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Akershus castle is situated nearby to Norway’s Resistance Museum, as well as near the suburb Kvadraturen.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norway’s Resistance Museum and Oslo City Hall.

Norway’s Resistance Museum

Museum

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Norway's Resistance Museum also known as the Norwegian Home Front Museum is a museum located at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. The museum collection focuses on Norwegian resistance during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1945.

Oslo City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Ranveig, CC SA 1.0.

Oslo City Hall is a municipal building in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It houses the city council, the city's administration and various other municipal organisations. Oslo City Hall is situated 520 metres north of Akershus castle.

Nobel Peace Center

Museum

Photo: Sean Hayford O’Leary, CC BY 2.0.

The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution. Nobel Peace Center is situated 560 metres northwest of Akershus castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sentrum and Kvadraturen.

Sentrum

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sentrum, literally Centre, is the core of Oslo inside the first ring road, plus the area around the Royal Palace and Tjuvholmen island. This is the area around Oslo's main street, Karl Johan street, and the Akershus fortress overlooking the harbour and the great Oslo fjord.