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The Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
 City Hall houses the City Council
City council

A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town. The system of government has roots back at least to the Roman Empire....
, City administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks, and the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. According to Nobel's will , the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for :wikt:fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the h...
 ceremony makes it one of Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg
Arnstein Arneberg

Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was a Norway architect, often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time, active as an architect for 50 years....
 and Magnus Poulsson
Magnus Poulsson

Magnus Poulsson was a Norway architect.Poulsson's work included private residences, office buildings, churches and interiors. He is most famous for designing Oslo's Oslo City Hall, together with Norwegian architect Arnstein Arneberg....
. The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon
Carillon

A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bell s which are played one after the other or sounded together ....
 which plays every hour.

It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo.






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The Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
 City Hall houses the City Council
City council

A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town. The system of government has roots back at least to the Roman Empire....
, City administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks, and the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. According to Nobel's will , the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for :wikt:fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the h...
 ceremony makes it one of Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg
Arnstein Arneberg

Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was a Norway architect, often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time, active as an architect for 50 years....
 and Magnus Poulsson
Magnus Poulsson

Magnus Poulsson was a Norway architect.Poulsson's work included private residences, office buildings, churches and interiors. He is most famous for designing Oslo's Oslo City Hall, together with Norwegian architect Arnstein Arneberg....
. The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon
Carillon

A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bell s which are played one after the other or sounded together ....
 which plays every hour.

It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo. The area was completely renovated and rebuilt to make room for the new City Hall, back in the late 1920's.

In June 2005 it was named Oslo's "structure of the century", with 30.4% of the votes.

Nobel prize for peace is given to the winner on 10th of December each year in Oslo city hall.

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