The Palace Park

The park that surrounds the Royal Palace was built during the 1840's. It is characterised by its many majestic trees, well-kept lawns and beautiful ponds.

Despite its royal affiliations, the park is a popular recreational area, and it even served as a base for Oslo's hippies in the mid-1960's.

The Queen’s Park
In the southern part of the Palace Park we find the Queen’s Park. It was created in 1751 as a private rococo garden, but has since 1840 been part of the Palace Park. The Queen’s Park is open from 18 May to 1 October every year.


Sculptures in the Palace Park 

Statue of mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) on Abelhaugen
Artist: Gustav Vigeland (unveiled 1908) 

Statue of the author and defender of women’s rights Camilla Collett (1813-1895)
Artist: Gustav Vigeland (unveiled  1911)

Statue of Queen Maud (1869-1938) by the entrance to the Queen’s Park
Artist: Ada Madssen (unveiled 1959)

Statue of Princess Märtha by on the north side of the palace
Artist: Kirsten Kokkin (unveiled 2007)

Roedeer sculpture on the island in the Queen’s Park pond, the park’s smallest sculpture. 
Artist: Arne N. Vigeland (created in 1953, moved here from Bygdø Royal Farm in 1991)

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Sculpture Park: 
A sculpture park by and for children opened in 2016. It has 12 sculptures based on drawings by Norwegian school children.


Norwegian name: Slottsparken