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Sep 3, 2016 · 3 September, 2016. Oslo City Hall (Rådhuset) houses the city council and the administration of Oslo. The interiors of Oslo City Hall were decorated by famous Norwegian artists: Per Krohg, Axel Revold, Alf Rolfsen, Dagfin Werenskiold…. It is also the place where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is presented every year on December 10.
Oslo City Hall (Norwegian: Oslo rådhus) is a municipal building in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It houses the city council , the city's administration and various other municipal organisations. The building as it stands today was constructed between 1931 and 1950, with an interruption during the Second World War .
The carillon of the City Hall. The bells in Oslo City Hall play every hour from 7 a.m. to midnight. The bells play everything from classical pieces to more recent pop. The City Hall is open every day to everyone from 9 a.m to 4 p.m every day. You can get married in the City Hall.
Jan 29, 2020 · Updated on January 29, 2020. Every year on December 10, the anniversary death of Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded during a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall. For the rest of the year, this building, located in the center of downtown Oslo, Norway is open for touring, free of charge. Two tall towers and an enormous clock ...
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The construction of the Oslo City Hall began in 1933 when King Haakon VII symbolically laid the foundation stone of the future city hall. In the following years, the main structure was under construction until the German invasion of Norway during World War II brought the work to a standstill. Finally, in 1950, Oslo City Hall was inaugurated.
Feb 24, 2022 · The Oslo City Hall today, with its characteristic two towers. In the 1920s, Functionalism was the leading architectural style in Norway, and as a result of this the new Oslo City Hall became a building strongly inspired by this architectural form, with a clean surface, but you also find elements of modernism, art deco and new classicism.
Oslo City Hall. To many people, Oslo City Hall ( Radhuset or Oslo Radhus) is the most significant building in Oslo. Several factors have contributed to its fame: the prime location on Oslo’s harbourfront, the annual ceremony of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize (on 10 December each year) and its characteristic functionalist design.