The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm dates to the reign of King Harald I Fairhair in the 9th century. His efforts in unifying the petty kingdoms of Norway resulted in the first known Norwegian cen
King Frederick III
The Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.
King Haakon VII early during his reign.
Royal Palace, Oslo
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The Royal Palace in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of the French-born Charles XIV John, who reigned as king of Norway and Sweden. The palace is the off
View of the front facade
King Haakon VII, the first monarch to permanently reside at the palace
Royal Guardsmen in front of the Royal Palace
Aerial view of the Royal Palace and the surrounding park