Oscarshall Palace is a maison de plaisance located in the small fjord Frognerkilen on Bygdøy in Oslo , Norway .
5-482: The Queen Joséphine Gallery ( Galleri Dronning Joséphine ) is situated on the grounds of Oscarshall at Bygdøy in Oslo , Norway. Queen Joséphine Gallery was named in honor of Queen Josephine , wife of King Oscar I of Sweden . Oscarshall summer palace was completed in 1852 and named after King Oscar I. The Swedish Royal Family art collection at Oscarhall constitutes the basis for the fine art collection contained at
10-608: The dining hall are decorated with paintings by Joachim Frich , Adolph Tidemand , and Hans Gude while the decoration and furniture in the drawing room evokes the style of the old Norwegian guildhall. Oscarshall was sold by King Carl IV to the Norwegian state in 1863. The palace was almost given a new role when it was decided in 1929 that Oscarshall would become the new residence of Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha . These plans were never realized, however, as both financial problems and political opposition arose. The situation
15-532: The gallery. Queen Joséphine Gallery was officially opened by Queen Sonja on 13 June 2013. Its main focus is on graphic prints / paper based art. 59°54′35″N 10°41′33″E / 59.9097°N 10.6926°E / 59.9097; 10.6926 Oscarshall The palace was built from 1847 to 1852 by the Danish architect Johan Henrik Nebelong on commission from King Oscar I and Queen Joséphine of Norway and Sweden . In 1881, King Oscar II opened
20-545: The palace to the public as a museum. The palace, with its secondary buildings and surrounding park, is considered to be one of the finest examples of neo-Gothic architecture in Norway and is one of the country's most important embodiments of the National Romantic style which was popular in Norway during the period. The interior was wholly constructed and decorated by Norwegian artists and artisans. The walls of
25-459: Was later solved when Fritz Wedel Jarlsberg sold his estate Skaugum to the royal couple. Today it is the property of the state and is placed at the disposal of the King. Between 2005 and 2009 Oscarshall underwent a total renovation and restoration, bringing colours and furniture back to its original style from 1859. The renovation completed, Oscarshall was once again open to the public. The palace
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