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Attraction · Oslo · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Royal Palace in Oslo

Royal Palace is an attraction in Oslo, Norway. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a bench.

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Audio tour · Royal Palace

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You're standing at the Royal Palace in Oslo, the official residence of the Norwegian king. It sits at the end of Karl Johans gate, right in the city centre. In front of it is the Palace Square, and all around it is the Palace Park. That park covers 22 hectares, one of the largest in the capital.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Royal Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Nobel Peace Center
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Nobel Peace Center · 640 m

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Photo: Canaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Oslo rådhus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Oslo rådhus · 670 m

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Photo: Ranveig · Wikimedia Commons · CC SA 1.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Akershus castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Akershus castle · 1.3 km

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Photo: Photo © 2005 by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com] · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Oslo Opera House
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Oslo Opera House · 1.8 km

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Photo: Rafał Konieczny · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kon-Tiki Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Kon-Tiki Museum · 2.2 km

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Photo: Grzegorz Wysocki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Palace wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Royal Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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