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Akershus Castle and Fortress seen from Oslofjord. Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning, pronounced [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈfɛ̂sːtnɪŋ]) [1] or Akershus Castle (Norwegian: Akershus slott [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈslɔtː]) [2] is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city.
The Royal Mausoleum contains two sarcophagi: in a white sarcophagus of marble rest King Haakon VII of Norway (1872–1957) and Queen Maud of Norway (1869–1938), née Princess Maud of Wales, [1] [2] and in a green sarcophagus rest King Olav V of Norway (1903–1991) and Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (1901–1954), née Princess of Sweden.
Akershus (Norwegian pronunciation: [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs] ⓘ) [2] is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo is not located within Akershus. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway with Oslo as its main city since the Middle Ages, and is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo and ultimately after the medieval farm Aker in Oslo.
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Old Aker Cemetery (Norwegian: Gamle Aker kirkegård) is the cemetery of Old Aker Church.Like the church, the cemetery dates back to the Middle Ages. The cemetery is located adjacent to the newer Cemetery of Our Saviour, which was established in 1808. [11]
The Armed Forces Museum of Norway (Norwegian: Forsvarsmuseet - The Defence Museum) is a museum located at Akershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway. [1] Previously it was named Hærmuseet, The Army Museum (even earlier the Artillery Museum). The museum consists of mostly army materiel.
Twenty-five first-come, first-served tickets are given out at 9 a.m. at the park's French Quarter Visitor Center. Swati S./Yelp. Shop at the Crescent City Farmers Market.
Skaugum is an estate, manor house and the official residence of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit.The estate is located in Asker, 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Oslo, by the foot of the mountain Skaugumsåsen.