Royal Palace, Oslo

The Royal Palace (Norwegian: Slottet or Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of the French-born Charles XIV John, who reigned as king of Norway and Sweden. The palace is the official residence of the current Norwegian monarch while the crown prince resides at Skaugum in Asker west of Oslo.

The palace is located at the end of Karl Johans gate in central Oslo and is surrounded by the Palace Park with the Palace Square in the front.

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Royal Palace, Oslo ranks #181 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 20 mapped in Norway. Founded 1849, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 24,235 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Oslo, 1 km away. See how Norway compares in the castle statistics.

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