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Oslo - Sights & Attractions - Oslo Central Station
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Oslo Cathedral

Oslo's cathedral

Stortorget 1
Oslo 0155
Norway
http://www.kirken.oslo.no

Consecrated in 1697, many of the Cathedral's contents date back to that time. Restored between 1849 and 1850 by Alexis de Chateauneuf, architect of the Trefoldighetskirke, further work was done on the structure in 1948-50. The cathedral is located close to Stortorget in the centre of town. King Harald and Queen Sonja were married here, as were Crown Prince Haakon Magus and Mette-Marit. The cathedral is also used for concerts and the crypt houses exhibitions. Admission is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Oslo Cathedral photo by Michael Heilemann

Photo: Michael Heilemann

Photo: hirotomo

Photo: Daniel Milner

Photo: Stuart Watson

Photo: Brian Aslak

Oslo Cathedral photo by Aslaug Jonsdottir

Photo: Aslaug Jonsdottir

Photo: RRALUY

Oslo Central Railway Station

All railway connections and tourist info Jernbanetorget 1
Oslo 0154
Norway
+47 23 15 0000
http://www.nsb.no If you are coming via the Flytoget express from Gardermoen Airport, this will be your entrance into the city. The main railway station by Jernbanetorget square, at the eastern end of Karl Johan street, also provides tourist information, from Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm. The OsloCard is on sale here, and they can assist with hotel reservations and currency exchange. The station is of course the centre for the main domestic (local and Intercity) and international railway connections, as well as the terminus for the Airport train to Gardermoen. The adjacent shopping centre, Byporten, can be accessed directly from the main gallery. On the southern side you will find Østbanehallen, the old part of the station that has now been converted into a small shopping arcade.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Kiran Kamtekar
Photo: Keiki Ichikawa

Oslo Indoor Concert Hall

The biggest names in rock and pop Sonia Henies Plass 2
Oslo 0185
Norway
+47 22 05 2900
http://www.oslospektrum.no Norway's largest indoor concert hall can seat an audience of up to 10,000 people. Ever since it was built in 1990, Oslo Spektrum has been used for rock and pop concerts, such as Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Sting, big-time shows like Disney on Ice, political rallies, trade fairs and sports competitions. All the facilities are state of the art, as is the architecture of the building designed by Guttorm Guttormsgaard. The Champ Sports Bar is located in the main building.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Paolo Tonon
Photo: Stian Grytøyr

Stortorvet Square

Old market square in front of Oslo Cathedral Stortorget 1
Oslo 0155
Norway
Stortorvet is the cobble-stoned square situated immediately in front of Oslo Cathedral, in the middle of the city. The square was officially inaugurated as the town's market square in 1736, when the annual Christiania fair was moved here. The fair took place every year until 1899. Today, only the flower stalls remain in the business here. The statue on the square is of king Christian IV.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Johan A
Photo: Jarle Dahl Bergersen

Traffic Information Bureau

For information on public transport Jernbanetorget 1
Oslo 0154
Norway
+47 81 50 0176
http://www.trafikanten.no/ If you want to be informed on public transport in Oslo, Trafikanten is the place to go. Here you will receive information on all types of public transport in the Oslo area, get a map of the city and bus, tram and underground timetables. You can also buy all sorts of tickets. In addition, they have information on the airport train. You will find Trafikanten just outside the Central Station (the main railway station). There is a huge clock there, so you will not miss it. When in Oslo, you can call 177 for information about public transport.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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