Now the official seat of King Harald V and Queen Sonja this Neoclassical palace was ordered by the French-born King Charles III and would be completed in 1849, five years after he passed away.
Charles was never able to reside in the Royal Palace, and the first tenant was Oscar I with his wife Josephine. When Haakon VII of Norway ascended the throne after the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway, he became the first permanent resident.
This plush stucco-clad palace is couched in the Royal Palace Park and you can book a guided tour of the richly furnished staterooms during the summer.
If you’re just here to see the sights, then try to stop by at 13:30 for the changing of the guard.
