Castle sights in Oslo
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Akershus Castle
In the 17th century, Christian IV renovated Akershus Castle into a Renaissance palace, although the front remains decidedly medieval. In its dungeons you’ll find dark cubbyholes where outcast nobles were kept under lock and key (one dungeon still holds a rather miserable-looking model wrapped in sackcloth), while the upper floors contained sharply contrasting lavish banquet halls and staterooms.
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Oscarshall Castle
The Oscarshall Castle, designed by Johan Henrik Nebelong to reflect a blend of Romantic and English neo-Gothic styles, was constructed as a residence for King Oscar I from 1847 to 1852. It’s probably the least interesting of Bygdøy’s attractions, but is worth a brief detour to view from the outside if you’re passing by.
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