Sights · Our pick in Oslo
The Royal Palace
Completed in 1849
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Image courtesy of © Andreas Haldorsen · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace, at Slottsplassen 1, is a neoclassical building of stuccoed brick completed in 1849, surrounded on all sides by the Palace Park; the guard changes every day at 13:30, and guided tours run in the summer season, VisitOSLO records (2026: 20 June–16 August).
Why it's on our list
- Changing of the guard 13:30
- Summer tours
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Palace before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Royal Palace, as the crow flies.
- Sommerro450 m5 min walk
- Villa Inkognito450 m5 min walk
- Hotel Continental500 m6 min walk
- Savoy 1918600 m8 min walk
- Hotel Christiania Teater600 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Royal Palace are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest T-bane, tram and rail stations
- NationaltheatretRail300 m4 min walk
- NationaltheatretT-bane300 m4 min walk
- InkognitogataTram400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Akershus Fortress1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Opera House1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vigeland Park1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- MUNCH2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Fram Museum2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Holmenkollen6.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
Main railway stations
- Nationaltheatret300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Oslo S1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min