Royal Palace Gardens | Oslo

Visual Characteristics

The gardens encompass approximately 22 hectares, featuring both formal Baroque and informal English landscape styles. Key elements include the Queen Sonja's Art Stable, the Palace Park with its large lawns and mature trees, and the Dronningparken (Queen's Park), which is a more secluded area. Statues, such as those of Camilla Collett and Peter Chr. Asbjørnsen, are distributed throughout. The vegetation consists of various deciduous and coniferous trees, flowerbeds, and manicured hedges.

Location & Access Logistics

The gardens are situated in the city center of Oslo, directly surrounding the Royal Palace at Slottsplassen 1. They are approximately 1 km northwest of Oslo Central Station. Public transport access is via tram lines 11, 17, 18 (stop: Slottet or Nationaltheatret), and various bus lines (e.g., 30, 31, 32, 33, 54, 81, 83, 150, 160, 250, 255, 265, 300, 305, 310