GCP7FZ The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway (Multi-cache) in Oslo, Norway created by Mr Early Bird

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A cache by Mr Early Bird Message this owner

Hidden : 6/7/2005

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The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway
The Royal Palace in Oslo is situated on a hill at the end of Karl Johans gate, Oslo's main thoroughfare, which leads from the central railway station, past the Norwegian national assembly (the Storting), the University of Oslo and the National Theatre.

The Palace
The Palace was designed by Norwegian architect H. D. F. Linstow and constructed between 1825 and 1848. It was the Swedish-Norwegian King Carl Johan who in 1822 drew attention to the "need for a suitable residence for the country's Monarch" and initiated building plans. Linstow presented the design for the royal residence the following year and building commenced in 1825.

Apart from the years between 1940 and 1945, when Norway was occupied by the Germans, the Palace has been the royal residence ever since. In 1991 the prime task facing the Government and King Harald V on his accession was the thorny issue of a thorough evaluation of the condition of the Royal Palace as a home, a place of work and a national symbol - and the financing of whatever repairs and restoration were needed. The decay turned out to be worse than had been feared. It has not been possible to keep to the schedule and the cost has been disputed. The best available expertise has been called in at every level. After years of planning, reorganization and redecoration the result promises to be an architectural triumph, and soon the official rooms will be open at certain times to the public who will then be able to judge for themselves.

The Cache
To find the cache you have to visit the building to find out exactly what the above coordinates indicates.
You will find the cache in one of the following locations:
If the above given coordinates indicates the buildings . . . .
- NW corner, then goto N59 54.997 E10 43.748
- SW corner, then goto N59 55.071 E10 43.530
- center, then goto N59 54.976 E10 44.024

NB: Cachen skal ligge vannrett og helt usynlig for både store og små som passerer stedet.
Fint om du sjekker at den fortsatt ligger riktig og er usynlig etter ditt besøk!

Some facts about the Royal Palace:
Architect: Hans Ditlev Frants Linstow (1787-1851)
Groundwork started: 1824
Palace completed: 1848
Number of rooms: 150-160
Area of the Palace Park approx. 55 acres

Norway's centennial anniversary 1905-2005
In 2005 Norway will celebrate the peaceful dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905. The purpose of the centennial anniversary is to take a fresh look at the history, values and possibilities of our country, with an aim to see Norwegians as citizens of the world.

Links

The Monarchy

Centennial Anniversary

Tourist information

Map

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