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of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

of the city of

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Prior to 1537

* 1000 - St. Clement's Church built (approximate date). * 1050 **

founded by

Harald Hardrada Harald Sigurdsson (; – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet ''Hardrada'' (; modern no, Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 t ...

(approximate date), according to Snorre's saga. ** Mariakirken built (approximate date). * 1070 - Catholic

diocese of Oslo Oslo bishopric is the Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070. History Oslo was established as a diocese in 1068. It ...

established (approximate date). * 1080 (approximate)

Old Aker Church Old Aker Church ( no, Gamle Aker kirke) is a medieval era church located in Oslo, Norway. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo. The church is surrounded by Old Aker Cemetery. History Old Aker Church was built as a ...

erected (still existing) * 1153 - Oslo Cathedral School established. * 1240 - Battle in Oslo 1240 * 1290s - Akershus Fortress construction begins (approximate date). * 1299 - Norwegian capital relocated to Oslo from

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

. * 1308 - Akershus fortress withstands attack by Eric, Duke of Södermanland * 1314 - Haakon V of Norway declared that the provost of St Mary's church should be chancellor of Norway for ever (was abolished in 1679). * 1349 -

Black Death The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence, the Great Mortality or the Plague) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Western Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, causi ...

plague. * 1352 -

St. Hallvard's Cathedral St. Hallvard's Cathedral (''Hallvardskatedralen'') was the former Oslo Cathedral. It fell into disrepair in the 17th century and is today in ruins. The site is located between Bispegata and St. Halvards gate in Oslo, Norway. Summary St. Hal ...

and the other Sogne Churches are burned to the ground in a major fire.

After 1537

* 1537 -

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

, Norway became a client kingdom under the Danish crown, most of the government administration moved to Copenhagen * 1567 - city destroyed during

Nordic Seven Years' War The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the ''Nordic Seven Years' War'', the ''First Northern War'' or the ''Seven Years War in Scandinavia'') was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and a coalition of Denmark–Norway, Lübeck, and Polan ...

* 1624 - ; settlement relocated to newly founded "Christiania," "Oslo" remained the name of a village outside the city * 1639 - built. * 1641 - (town hall) built. * 1643 -

Printing press A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a printing, print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in wh ...

in operation. * 1654 - Vaterland Bridge built. * 1686 - Fire ruins ¼ of the city. * 1697 - Domkirken (church) built. * 1716 - City occupied by forces of

Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( sv, Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of t ...

. * 1769 - first census held and recorded 7469 inhabitants * 1771 - The first public theatre is inaugurated. * 1780 -

Deichman Library Oslo Public Library (officially called in Norwegian ''Deichman bibliotek'', Deichman Library) is the municipal public library serving Oslo, Norway and is the country's first and largest library. It employs over 300 people and has over 20 branches ...

founded. ** The ''

Det Dramatiske Selskab Det Dramatiske Selskab is the name for several Norwegian amateur theatre drama troupes. These troupes were the first permanent theatre troupes in the cities of Norway. The period between 1780–1830 is described by many as ''the age of the dramatic ...

'' is founded.

19th century

* 1811 - Royal Frederick University and

Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel ( en, Society for the Welfare of Oslo), often known as Oslo Byes Vel, is a non-profit heritage association for the benefit of Oslo, Norway's capital city. It was established in 1811 by Niels Wulfsberg. History Niels Wul ...

(civic group) founded. * 1814 ** Christiania became capital in the new state of Norway **

University Botanical Garden (Oslo) The University Botanical Garden (''Botanisk hage'') is Norway's oldest botanical garden. It was first established in 1814 and is administrated by the University of Oslo. It is situated in the neighborhood of Tøyen in Oslo, Norway. Tøyen Mano ...

established. * 1815 Supreme Court of Norway established * 1819 ** '' Morgenbladet'' (newspaper) begins publication. ** Oslo Exchange established. ** (park) opens. * 1827 -

Nybrua Nybrua is a bridge over the Aker River (''Akerselva'') in Oslo, Norway. History Nybrua bridge, which was built in 1827, lies in the district of Grünerløkka. It is crossed by Storgata which continues as Trondheimsveien on the eastern side of t ...

(bridge) built. ** The

Strömberg Theatre Christiania Offentlige Theater ('Christiania Public Theatre') or ''Det Strømbergske Teater'' ('Strömberg Theatre') was a historic theatre in Oslo in Norway, active between 1827 and 1835. It was the first public theatre in Oslo and in Norway, and ...

is inaugurated. * 1829 ** May:

Battle of the Square The Battle of the Square (Norwegian: ''Torvslaget'', Swedish: ''Torgslaget'') was a skirmish between Norwegian demonstrators and military forces of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway that took place in Oslo (then called ''Christiania''), No ...

. **

J.W. Cappelens Forlag J.W. Cappelens Forlag, usually referred to as Cappelen, was one of the oldest publishing houses of Norway. J.W. Cappelens Forlag was founded in 1829 by Jørgen Wright Cappelen, of the distinguished Cappelen family. Torger Baardseth was the direct ...

(publisher) in business. * 1836 -

National Gallery The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current Director o ...

built. * 1837 ** Christiania Theatre built. **

Andreas Tofte Andreas Tofte (28 March 1795 – 27 September 1852) was a Norwegian people, Norwegian businessperson, elected official and philanthropist. He served as the first Mayor of Oslo, Norway. Biography He was born on the Tofte, Norway, Tofte farm ...

becomes mayor. * 1838 - Christiania becomes a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

. * 1841 -

Akers Mekaniske Verksted Akers mekaniske Verksted (often abbreviated ''Akers mek. Verksted'' or ''Akers Mek.'') was a workshop, later a shipyard which was established in Fossveien by the Aker River in Oslo in 1841. In 1854 the company moved to Holmen on the west side of P ...

in business. * 1844 - Toftes Gave (orphanage) established. * 1848 - Christiania Bank established. * 1849 -

Royal Palace This is a list of royal palaces, sorted by continent. Africa * Abdin Palace, Cairo * Al-Gawhara Palace, Cairo * Koubbeh Palace, Cairo * Tahra Palace, Cairo * Menelik Palace * Jubilee Palace * Guenete Leul Palace * Imperial Palace- Massa ...

inaugurated. * 1851 ** "Cellular prison" begins operating. ** Oslo host a nordic student meeting. * 1852 **

Christiania Norwegian Theatre The Christiania Norwegian Theatre ( no, Kristiania norske Theater) was founded in 1852 under the name Norwegian Dramatic School. The initiative came from lieutenant engineer Johannes Benedictus Klingenberg (1817–1882) after he had been disappo ...

opens. ** Oslo host a nordic student meeting. * 1854 -

Eidsvoll Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet. General information E ...

-Christiania railroad, the "Main Line", begins operating. * 1855 - Population: 31,715 * 1857 -

Den norske Creditbank Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank (DnB). The bank was based in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most pop ...

headquartered in city. * 1858 - 14 April: 1858 Christiania fire. * 1860 - ''

Aftenposten ( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1863 -

Murder of Knut Grøte The murder of Knut Grøte took place in Christiania, the capital of Norway, on 10 August 1863. The case ended with the execution of the two killers in April 1864. The public beheadings at Etterstad, which were executioner Samson Isberg's last commi ...

occurs. * 1866 ** District Court established. ** Storting building (for parliament) constructed. * 1868 - Norwegian Trekking Association headquartered in city. * 1869 - Oslo host a nordic student meeting. * 1872 ** Railway Drammen Line begins operating. ** West Station built. ** (bookshop) in business. * 1875 ** Horse-drawn

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

begins operating. ** Commerce School established. * 1876 - founded. * 1878 - City expanded. Frogner, Majorstuen,

Torshov Torshov is a neighborhood north of Grünerløkka and Lilleborg in the borough Sagene in Oslo, Norway. Oslo Tramway (''Trikken i Oslo'') provides connections with lines running between Majorstuen and Kjelsås. Vogts gate serves as the main str ...

Kampen Campen or Kampen may refer to: Places Finland * Kampen, the Swedish name of Kamppi, a district in Helsinki Germany * Campen, Germany, a village by the Ems estuary, northwestern Germany, home of the Campen Lighthouse * Campen Castle, a part ...

and

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...

are populated and rebuilt. * 1879 -

Husebyrennet Husebyrennet was a ski jumping competition which was held in Ullern, Oslo, Norway. These yearly competitions, held from 1879 to 1891, were a precursor to the Holmenkollen event. Starting in January 1892, this competition relocated to the Holme ...

ski race held first time * 1881 - May: Wergeland monument unveiled in Eidsvolls plass. * 1885 ** 26 February:

1885 speed skating race at Frognerkilen The speed skating race at Frognerkilen in 1885 was a duel between Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen and Dutch skater Renke van der Zee. The race took place on the fjord ice on the bay of Frognerkilen, Kristiania, on 26 February 1885. Paulsen had been na ...

takes place. ** founded. * 1892 -

Holmenkollbakken Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 18 ...

(ski jump) built, Husebyrennet became

Holmenkollen Ski Festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March ...

. * 1894 - Electric

begins operating. * 1897 -

Centralteatret Centralteatret ( en, Central Theater) is a theatre on Akersgata in the city centre of Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western ...

opens. * 1898 - Tram

Holmenkollen Line The Holmenkollen Line ( no, Holmenkollbanen) is an Oslo Metro line which runs between Majorstuen and Nordmarka in Oslo, Norway. Operating as Metro Line 1, it is the route with the fewest passengers and the only one still to have level crossings ...

begins operating. * 1899 -

Nationaltheateret The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ...

(theatre) built. * 1900 - Postage meter (machine) introduced.

20th century

* 1901 -

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Chemi ...

ceremony begins. * 1904 - Norwegian Nobel Institute established. * 1905 - Haakon VII became first king of independent Norway * 1907 - Norwegian School of Theology established. * 1908 - established. * 1910 - Population: 241,834. * 1912 -

Kjeller Airport Kjeller Airport ( no, Kjeller flyplass; ) is a military and general aviation airport located in Kjeller in Skedsmo in Viken county, Norway. Situated in the outskirts of Lillestrøm, it is east northeast of Oslo, making it the airport located th ...

begins operating. * 1913 -

Det Norske Teatret Det Norske Teatret ( en, Norwegian Theater)Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabl� ...

opened * 1914 -

1914 Jubilee Exhibition The 1914 Jubilee Exhibition took place in Kristiania, Norway, from May 5 to October 11, 1914. It marked the centennial anniversary of the 1814 constitution and focused on industry and agriculture. The main location was the grounds of Frogner Manor ...

held. * 1916 - City Parks Department established. * 1920 -

Synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...

built. * 1925 - City renamed "Oslo," the "Oslo" suburb renamed "Old Town" (Gamlebyen) * 1926 -

Ankerbrua Ankerbrua is a bridge located in the district of Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway. History Ankerbrua was built over the Aker River (''Akerselva'') to serve as an extension of Torggata along Ankertorget with Søndre gate. The former wooden bridge wa ...

(bridge) rebuilt. * 1928 ** Underground Oslo Metro begins operating. ** (bridge) built. * 1929 **

Det Nye Teater Det Nye Teater was a theatre that opened in Oslo in 1929, and ended as an independent theatre in 1959, when it merged with Folketeatret to form Oslo Nye Teater. The theatre's original purpose was to support contemporary Norwegian drama. History Th ...

opens. **

Eldorado Cinema (Oslo) Eldorado Cinema was a multiplex (movie theater) located at Torggata 9 in Oslo sentrum. It had five theaters with 1000 seats, which broke down as 170, 140, 163, 168, and 370 seats in theaters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. History In 1891 t ...

in business. * 1932 -

Oslo breakfast The Oslo breakfast was a type of uncooked school meal developed in the 1920s and rolled out as a free universal provision for Oslo school children in 1932. It typically consisted of bread, cheese, milk, half an apple and half an orange. The ori ...

introduced in schools. * 1934 ** Railway Sognsvann Line begins operating. ** (cinema) opens. * 1940 - 9 April:

German occupation German-occupied Europe refers to the sovereign countries of Europe which were wholly or partly occupied and civil-occupied (including puppet governments) by the military forces and the government of Nazi Germany at various times between 1939 an ...

begins, King and cabinet escaped * 1941 ** September: Milk strike occurs. ** Bredtvet concentration camp in operation. * 1942 ** 25 September:

Oslo Mosquito raid The Oslo Mosquito raid (25 September 1942) was a British air raid on Oslo, Norway, during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the '' Victoria Terrasse'' building, the headquarters of the Gestapo. It was intended to be a " morale bo ...

by British forces. ** 26 November: Norwegian Jews deported to Auschwitz from Oslo harbour * 1943 - 19 December:

1943 Filipstad explosion The 1943 Filipstad explosion was a fire in an ammunition store at Filipstad, Norway, Filipstad in Oslo on Sunday, 19 December 1943, during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. The fire started during the unloading of ammunition from the tran ...

. * 1944 - (sculpture) unveiled in

Frogner Park Frogner Park ( no, Frognerparken) is a public park located in the West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor, and the manor house is located in the south of the park, and houses Oslo Museum. Both ...

. * 1945 ** 8 May German capitulation ** 7 June King Haakon returned to Oslo and Allied occupation ended * 1946 **

Armed Forces Museum (Norway) The Armed Forces Museum of Norway (Norwegian: ''Forsvarsmuseet - The Defence Museum'') is located at Akershus Castle (Building 62) in Oslo, Norway. Previously it was named Hærmuseet, ''The Army Museum'' (even earlier the Artillery Museum), there ...

established. ** Population: 417,238. * 1948 -

Aker Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Br ...

becomes part of city. * 1950 -

Oslo City Hall Oslo City Hall ( no, Oslo rådhus) is a municipal building in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It houses the city council, the city's administration and various other municipal organisations. The building as it stands today was constructed between ...

completed after 19 years construction. * 1952 - February:

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

held in Oslo. * 1954 - (ski race) begins. * 1959 **

Peace Research Institute Oslo The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO; no, Institutt for fredsforskning) is a private research institution in peace and conflict studies, based in Oslo, Norway, with around 100 employees. It was founded in 1959 by a group of Norwegian researcher ...

founded. ** built. * 1963 **

Club 7 Club 7 was a cultural club in Oslo, Norway, active from 1963 to 1985. It was regarded a centre for counterculture in Norway in the 1960s through the 1970s. There was a wide tolerance for alternative lifestyles, including homosexuality. History Clu ...

active. ** Munch Museum opens. * 1972 - built. * 1973 -

Oslo Airport location controversy The location of the main airport serving the city of Oslo, Norway, has been the subject of several political debates since 1918. The first controversy was initially related to choice between the islands of Gressholmen and Lindøya in the Oslofjor ...

. * 1977 -

Oslo Concert Hall Oslo Concert Hall (''Oslo Konserthus'') is a concert hall located in Vika, Oslo, Vika, a part of Oslo city centre in Norway. It is the base of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (''Oslo-Filharmonien''), but it also aims to be one of the premier music ...

opens. * 1980 **

Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies ( no, Institutt for forsvarsstudier, IFS) is a defence research institute based in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1980 and is part of the Norwegian Defence University College, itself part of the Norwe ...

established. **

Oslo Central Station Oslo Central Station ( no, Oslo sentralstasjon, abbreviated ) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station. It's the terminus of Dramme ...

, Nationaltheatret Station, and Oslo Tunnel open. * 1982 -

Blitz (movement) Blitz House ( no, Blitzhuset) is an anarchist, communist and socialist self-managed social centre in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1982. Having started as a squat, it is now legalized and based on Pilestredet. The centre hosts activities such as p ...

begins. * 1990 ** Oslo Spektrum (arena) opens. ** Festningstunnelen opened * 1992 ** (city archives) established. **

Ann-Marit Sæbønes Ann-Marit Sæbønes (born 11 December 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Porsgrunn. She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway and Kenya from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology at the University of Oslo in 197 ...

becomes mayor. * 1993 ** Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations ("

Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993;

") take place in Oslo. **

Islamic Council Norway The Islamic Council Norway ( no, Islamsk Råd Norge, IRN) is an umbrella organisation for Muslim congregations and organisations in Norway. Currently, it represents 41 congregations totalling about 60.000 members. The offices are located in Oslo. ...

headquartered in city. * 1994 **

Oslo Courthouse Oslo Courthouse (''Oslo tinghus'') is located at C.J. Hambros plass 4 in downtown Oslo, Norway. The courthouse houses the two Oslo District Courts; the ''tingrett'' which handles civil and criminal cases, and the ''byfogdembete'' which considers ...

built. **

Stenersen Museum The Stenersen Museum ( no, Stenersenmuseet) is a Museum of Fine Arts located in Oslo, Norway. Stenersen Museum opened in 1994. It principally features exhibitions of contemporary art. The museum art exhibited originated with three private art co ...

opens. * 1995 ** (bridge) built. **

Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal. Ditlev-Simonsen wa ...

becomes mayor. * 1998 ** Rikshospitalet (hospital) opens. ** Railway

Gardermoen Line The Gardermoen Line ( no, Gardermobanen) is a high-speed railway line between Oslo and Eidsvoll, Norway, running past Lillestrøm and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The line is long and replaced the older Hoved Line as the main line north-east of Os ...

begins operating. * 2000 - City celebrates thousand-year jubilee.

21st century

* 2001 - January: Demonstration following Hermansen murder. * 2002 ** June:

World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests During the World Bank Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics in Oslo, Norway in 2002 large globalization-critical protests were held. A coalition of many organizations organized an alternative conference and a demonstration with more tha ...

. ** Population: 516,467 city; 783,829 metro. * 2003 **

Oslo Bysykkel Oslo Bysykkel ("Oslo City Bike") is a public bicycle sharing system in Oslo, Norway which is owned and operated by Urban Infrastructure Partner on behalf of Clear Channel Communications and in collaboration with the city of Oslo. The municipalit ...

(bikeshare) begins operating. * 2004 ** 22 August: Robbery takes place at the Munch Museum. ** (mosque) established. * 2006 -

Central Jamaat-e Ahl-e Sunnat Central Jamaat-e Ahl-e Sunnat is a congregation and mosque of the Pakistani community in Oslo, Norway with 6,000 members, making it the largest mosque in the country. Within Sunni Islam, the mosque is affiliated with Sufism and the Barelvi m ...

(mosque) opens. * 2007 -

Fabian Stang Richard Fabian Stang (born 19 August 1955) is a Norwegian lawyer and a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

becomes mayor. * 2008 -

Oslo Opera House The Oslo Opera House ( no, Operahuset) is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighbourhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is ...

opens. * 2009 -

Stian Berger Røsland Stian Berger Røsland (born 3 November 1976 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He succeeded Erling Lae as Governing Mayor of Oslo in 2009. He served until 2015, when he was replaced by Labour politician Raymond Johansen ...

becomes governing mayor. * 2011 **

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 took place from 23 February to 6 March 2011
— accessed 12 March ...

** 22 July:

2011 Norway attacks The 2011 Norway attacks, referred to in Norway as 22 July ( no, 22. juli) or as 22/7, were two domestic terrorist attacks by neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik against the government, the civilian population, and a Workers' Youth League (AUF) ...

, consisting of a bombing in

Regjeringskvartalet Regjeringskvartalet (the Government Quarter) is a collection of buildings located in the centre of Norway's capital city Oslo, housing several offices for the Norwegian Government. The complex is situated approximately 300m northeast of the Par ...

, and a massacre on the nearby

Utøya Utøya () is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Viken, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, about driving distance south of Hønefoss, and northwest of Oslo city centre. Over ...

island, causing 77 deaths combined (67 from the massacre, 7 from the bombing, and 2 indirectly). ** (bridge) and built. * 2012 - 16 April: Breivik trial begins. * 2014 ** March: Bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics submitted. **

Future Library project The Future Library project (Norwegian: ''Framtidsbiblioteket'') is a public artwork that aims to collect an original work by a popular writer every year from 2014 to 2114. The works will remain unread and unpublished until 2114. One thousand trees ...

organized. ** Population: 647,676 city; 942,084 metro. * 2015 ** September: held. **

22 July Information Center The 22 July Centre ( Norwegian: ''22. juli-senteret'') is a learning centre that works with the mediation of memory and knowledge about the terror attacks in Oslo and on Utøya on 22 July 2011. The Centre was opened on 22 July 2015, at the gr ...

opens. * 2018 ** December: The city's urban area passed one million people for the first time. * 2022 ** June: A terrorist mass shooting occurs in Oslo, killing two and injuring 21.

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Lars Saabye Christensen Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian/Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland in northern Norway; both places play a major r ...

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