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Premium day · about 7.5 hours · English or French

The Urbanist's Day: two Oslos, from palace to fjord

Two centuries of city-making in one day. In the morning, the city that followed the King west: palace, villas, avenues and a sculptor's axis. In the afternoon, the city that turned back to the sea: a motorway sunk under the fjord, an opera you can walk on and the projects still being built. Ideal for architects, planners and anyone who likes to know why a city looks the way it does.

Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo's central library
Photo: Ssu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why you'll love it

  • Frogner & the Royal Park in the morning, Bjørvika and the Fjord City in the afternoon
  • A full day with an urban planner: as technical as you like
  • Lunch included, at a table with a view of the waterfront
  • Entirely on foot, at an easy pace — add tram day tickets if you'd rather not walk every connection
  • Sketch kit, printed booklet and Fjord City map
  • Professionals: we can add a meeting with a local practice on request

What we will focus on

about 7.5 km on foot (tram optional at midday — see add-ons)

When: Sat–Sun 09:30.

A selection of the places and buildings we explore, in no fixed order. The exact route varies with the day, the weather and opening hours.

  • The Royal Palace and the Frogner villas
  • The Vigeland axis
  • Bjørvika and the Fjord City
  • The Opera House
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Your guide · Urban planner and founder of Maison Oslo · English · Français
Every walk is prepared with the makers, curators and sources behind each stop. Ask anything, in English or French.

Add-on

The pre-walk booklet

Key facts, timeline, glossary and reading list for this walk, to print at home or delivered printed to your hotel.

Good to know

Can professionals get technical detail?

Yes. Tell us your background when you book and we will adapt the level, with plans and figures.

Can we visit a building inside?

Public interiors are included (Deichman, the Opera foyer). Other interiors depend on opening hours and can be arranged on request.

In French?

Yes, the whole day runs in English or French.

After the walk

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