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Grotten

Historic residence · Oslo, Norway

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Grotten
Photo: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Grotten is a nineteenth-century building (1823) located on the premises of the Royal Palace in the city centre of Oslo, Norway. Grotten is an honorary residence owned by the Norwegian state.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Grotten”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Jon Fosse

Jon Olav Fosse is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. He was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable."

From the Wikipedia article “Jon Fosse”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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