frognerkilen

[Oscarshal, (i.e., Oscarshall) Christiania, Norway] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 1 older comment, and then…
• Martin Aspeli said:

  These days, my grandfather lives roundabout where this photo must've been taken from.

• enno said:

  I used to live just on the left edge of this picture. the house was built in 1907 so it's not yet in this picture.

• Marte Ødegaard said:

  This summer castle was buildt 1847-52, and the architect was Johan Henrik Nebelong for King Oscar I. Oscarshall was sold by King Carl IV to the Norwegian state in 1863, and has been at the disposal of Norwegian kings since. The building is considered one of the main neo-Gothic works in Norway. The architectural style is patterned on the English neo-Gothic castle, which was typical in Scandinavia in the mid-19th century. In addition to the main building, the property consists of a park that stretches down to the fjord, where an open pavilion is located. The interior was wholly constructed by Norwegian artists and artisans. The castle is now closed for restoration, but will open for the public soon. Current spelling is Oscarshall.

• hevold said:

  
  
  This is the same view from Skarpsnobrygga, taken 2009. See any differences?

• ola refsnes said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Oslo – før og nå, and we'd love to have this added to the group!