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.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Norway’s Resistance Museum

Museum

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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.

Oslo Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Krakers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Oslo Opera House is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera house in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighbourhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Oslo Opera House is situated 1 km east 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.