Changing of the Guard at Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway - Encircle Photos

Changing of the Guard at Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway

Tourists love watching the pomp and circumstance associated with the changing of the guard. The event often starts at Akershus Fortress at 1:10 when the King’s Guard march down the boulevard called Karl Johans gate. Other days they emerge from behind the Royal Palace at 1:30. The ceremony lasts about 40 minutes and is conducted in two phases so make sure you stick around for the second part. Interestingly, members of the Royal Guard are not soldiers. They are young Norwegians who are assigned this duty as part of their one-year mandatory service.

Changing of the Guard at Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway

Slottsplassen 1, 0010 Oslo, Norway

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