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The Old Town of Oslo is a neighborhood in the
inner city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle
Oslo and is the oldest urban areas within the current capital.
Oslo's old town was established with the urban structure around
year 1000 and was the capital of Norway's dominion in 1314. Old
Town core area has several ruins of stone and brick lying ahead
in the day, and large amounts of protected cultural underground.
The core area also has a listed 1700s buildings.
The Oslo Opera House is the home of The Norwegian
National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in
Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of
central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. The structure
contains 1,100 rooms in a total area of 38,500 m2. The main
auditorium seats 1,364 seats and two other performance spaces
that can seat 200 and 400. The main stage is 16 m wide and 40 m
deep. The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered
with Italian marble and white granite and make it appear to rise
from the water.
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the Akerhus castle you will find many elderly buildings |
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you can enjoy them on your way towards the Operahouse |
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| You are invited
to walk and look around |
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