Palace Park, Royal garden in Sentrum, Norway
Palace Park is a large garden surrounding the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, with flower meadows, walking paths, and old trees. It runs from the palace down toward Karl Johans gate and is divided into several areas, from maintained garden sections to open lawns.
The grounds were laid out in the mid-18th century as private royal land and were redesigned in the 19th century to match the newly built Royal Palace. That redesign tied the garden to the building and turned it into the setting the palace has today.
Several statues of royal family members stand along the paths, and visitors come across them naturally while walking through the grounds. One of the most visible is the equestrian statue of King Carl Johan, the founder of the dynasty that still reigns in Norway today.
The park is open to visitors throughout the year, though some areas may be closed during winter months or official events. The paths are easy to walk and the park is within easy reach from the city center on foot.
A section of the park called Prinsessehagen, opened in 2016, contains interactive art pieces chosen by children for other children to use. It is the only part of the grounds where visitors are expected to touch and engage with the works rather than just look at them.
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