The Oslo Kongsgård estate was a royal residence and fortified Kongsgård estate located in the Oslo, Norway. The ruins of the former estate and its buildings can today been seen in Middelalderparken in
Ruins of the former royal estate in Oslo
Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. It is located on the banks of the Oslofjor
Oslo Kongsgård estate
…to gradually move the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo. The estate eventually lost its status and role as a regional administrative center to Akershus Fortress and became the residence of the Chancellor of Norway in the late Middle Ages. Kongsgården, Gamle Oslo (Official website of Norwegian Directorate for…
Akershus Castle and Fortress
Akershus Castle and Fortress seen from Oslofjord
The German garrison's commander Major Josef Nichterlein [no] and his aide Captain Johannes Hamel handing the fortress over to the Norwegian resistance movement's Terje Rollem (May 11, 1945)
The hall of King Christian IV