The Storting (Parliament)
On Gingerguide's self-guided Oslo audio tour, The Storting (Parliament) is a stop worth about ~60 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~60 min
- Oslo Oslo guide
About The Storting (Parliament)
The seat of Norway's parliament, a yellow-brick building of 1866 with a bowed central chamber and two stone lions keeping watch over Eidsvolls plass, the open square out front.
The Storting Building (Stortingsbygningen) is the seat of the Storting, the Parliament of Norway. It was designed by the Swedish architect Emil Victor Langlet and opened on 5 March 1866, after construction that began in 1860. Built of yellow brick with details and a basement of light grey granite, it has an eclectic design drawing on French and Italian influences, and a distinctive semicircular section at the front that houses the plenary chamber.
Two lion sculptures, designed by Christopher Borch, have guarded the entrance on Løvebakken (Lion Hill) since 1865. The building stands at Karl Johans gate 22 in central Oslo, facing the public square Eidsvolls plass, and today the Storting seats 169 elected representatives. Its completion also reshaped the street outside, as the two halves of Karl Johans gate were joined into one continuous avenue once the parliament was finished.
Did you know? A well-worn Oslo story claims the two stone lions guarding the parliament were carved by a prisoner in exchange for a lighter sentence; it is fondly retold, though not firmly documented as fact.
How much time do you need at The Storting (Parliament)?
Around ~60 min works well for The Storting (Parliament) — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at The Storting (Parliament)?
Yes — The Storting (Parliament) made the cut as one of 22 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Oslo. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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