Gamle rådhus
Gamle rådhus stands beside Akershus Fortress in Oslo, where Christiania’s first town hall rose in 1641. Its rendered brick façades, restored Renaissance gables and high roof reflect several centuries of architectural change.
For almost a century, until 1733, the building served as Oslo’s main town hall before becoming a fire station, church, residence, Supreme Court, jail, museum and restaurant. Today, traditional Norwegian food fills the restaurant, while concerts, performances, conferences and receptions use the cultural rooms upstairs. Gamle Raadhus Scene hosts opera and other events, including children’s programmes and parts of the Oslo Opera Festival.
The vaulted arrest basement is the sole surviving part of the original building, and now serves as a wine cellar for banquets of up to 20 guests. The side wing once held a theatre museum, while the grand Søylesalen accommodates about 100 people and the Parkettsalen about 60.
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