The Oslo City Hall is the city’s administrative body and the seat of the City Council. It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo. The area was completely renovated and rebuilt to make room for the new city ha… See more

The city hall also tells the tale of St. Hallvard, the patron of Oslo. According to legend, Hallvard was the son of a rich nobleman. One day, a pregnant starving woman stole food from the market, and when the m… See more

There are 16 wooden friezes in the City Hall’s courtyard made by Dagfin Werenskiold (1892-1977), painter and sculptor. They show the motifs from Norse mythology: the life of gods and the stories of wisdom … See more

Pipervika, a neighborhood in the borough Sentrum in Oslo, where now Oslo City Hall is located. It was the area where prostitutes used to sell their services in the Victorian times. There were many of them there as it was very h… See more

The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour. It has long been a traditional part of daily life in the Norwegian capital, chiming on the quarter-hour and even playing the occasional concert. A … See more