Oscarshall
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Johan Henrik Nebelong |
Oscarshall Palace is a
History
The palace was built from 1847 to 1852 by the Danish architect Johan Henrik Nebelong on commission from King Oscar I and Queen Joséphine of Norway and Sweden. In 1881, King Oscar II opened the palace to the public as a museum.[2]
The palace, with its secondary buildings and surrounding park, is considered to be one of the finest examples of
The interior was wholly constructed and decorated by Norwegian artists and artisans. The walls of the dining hall are decorated with paintings by Joachim Frich, Adolph Tidemand, and Hans Gude while the decoration and furniture in the drawing room evokes the style of the old Norwegian guildhall.[3]
Oscarshall was sold by King
Open to the public
Between 2005 and 2009 Oscarshall underwent a total renovation and restoration, bringing colours and furniture back to its original style from 1859. The renovation completed, Oscarshall was once again open to the public.
The palace is now open for guided tours during the summer season. In 2013,
Additional images
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Oscarshall Castle
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Oscarshall Castle, front with garden and fountain
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Oscarshall with surroundings seen fromGimlehøyden
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Oscarshall and Frognerkilen onphotochromefrom the 1890s
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«Hilsen franisser in Frognerkilenin Oslo with Oscarshall in the background.
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Oscarshall; from the poster work "Norge fremstillet i Tegninger" from 1899.
References
- ^ "Oscarshall". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Dag Myklebust (20 February 2017). "Johan Henrik Nebelong". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Building Oscarshall Summer Palace". The Royal House of Norway. Norwegian royal family. 2012-09-11. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
Related reading
- Hjelde, Gunnar; Oscarshall – lystslottet på Bygdøy, Oslo 1978
- Neubert. Poul J.; «Artikkel om Lystslottet Oscarshall» i Architectura (DK) 2006, (utgis av "Selskabet for Arkitekturhistorie")
- Nina Høye: Oscarshall. Oslo, Cappelen Damm, 2009 ISBN 9788202303822
- Trond Norén Isaksen: Det undersköna Oscarshall – hoffliv på sommerslottet i 1855. Byminner, nr. 3–2010, side 2–11