Comments on: The Capital of Norway

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:49:25 +0000

In reply to Phitos.

By: Phitos

Phitos — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:10:37 +0000

I want to spend a couple of day sin Oslo next May before flying up to Bodo. What are the must do things in Oslo in 48 hrs at that time of year?

By: Mlchael

Mlchael — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:37:58 +0000

In reply to Aksel, Oslo. This is fascinating. How many people outside of Norway or in Norway for that matter, know this? This kind of takes me to the Greece Metrology aria with the gods and the interpretation. This makes me want to read and learn more. Thank you

By: Aksel, Oslo

Aksel, Oslo — Sat, 16 May 2020 18:20:08 +0000

In reply to Mitch. The name Oslo can be traced back to Old Norse and probably means ‘the meadow of the gods’ (the gods being Odin, Thor and those guys). Another possible interpretation is ‘the meadow beneath the ridge’.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:19:08 +0000

Does “Oslo” mean anything in Norwegian?

By: Wayne I Thoresen

Wayne I Thoresen — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:20:06 +0000

Being of Norwegian ancestry and have visited Norge, it is certainly a country of many different faces. The people are very friendly and most speak (especially the younger generations) English better than most Americans, although they are especially friendly if you try to speak a few words of their Language. I still have relatives there and long for the days when I can visit and renew my lineage once again.

By: Barbara Jeffries

Barbara Jeffries — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:44:29 +0000

I am absolutely fascinated by this historical information! I am visiting Norway next year, so I am hungry for anything of interest. I have seen beautiful photographs of the country from top to bottom, and am enthralled by the wonderful colours used; why can’t every country be as inhibited?

By: lauren

lauren — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:48:18 +0000

Wow! What a history…… I can more fully understand why I had the feeling in Oslo of a city that had not yet found its identity…. something hadn’t yet gelled in my feeling of its sense of “place” ….. Just a hundred years ago it didn’t even have its current name. . . . And also I understand a bit more why people I’d met from Bergen all seemed to have an underlying fierce pride about their city, a strong sense of identity….. Re. Oslo, I’m excited for its future, I see it coming into its own…. it must be exciting to be a city planner there….. I’d like to be there !