Oslo Plaza
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Oslo Plaza is situated in Oslo
city centre. At 117 metres (383.9 ft) high, it is Norway's largest hotel. Like almost all modern buildings in Oslo, this tower is disliked by certain groups. Some critics have dubbed it 'Hotel Chisel'; however, the building has not become an 'enemy of the people' like the nearby Post Office Tower (Norwegian:Postgirobygget
), despite the fact that Oslo Plaza is both taller and wider.
On the thirty-third and thirty-fourth floors (the top of the building), there is a swimming pool and a sauna.
The hotel has 37 floors and 673 rooms. There are a total of 1,500 beds, 140 business rooms and 20 suites. The tower's foundations are concrete, and it has reflective glass facades. The uppermost floors are tapered with a steep diagonal roof on one side, leading to a sharp ridge. It also has an external glass elevator, which travels up to the bar/restaurant at the top. A lower block, three floors tall, contains the entrance, a lobby, restaurants and conference rooms.
The building was designed by White Arkitekter and completed in 1989. The Hotel was officially opened on March 14, 1990, by King Olav V of Norway. In 1992, a footbridge was built between the hotel and the Oslo Spektrum
arena.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city centre. At 117 metres (383.9 ft) high, it is Norway's largest hotel. Like almost all modern buildings in Oslo, this tower is disliked by certain groups. Some critics have dubbed it 'Hotel Chisel'; however, the building has not become an 'enemy of the people' like the nearby Post Office Tower (Norwegian:Postgirobygget
Postgirobygget (building)
Postgirobygget is a commercial building located at Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14 in Oslo, Norway.The building was designed by Norwegian architect Rolf Christian Krognes and constructed in 1975....
), despite the fact that Oslo Plaza is both taller and wider.
On the thirty-third and thirty-fourth floors (the top of the building), there is a swimming pool and a sauna.
The hotel has 37 floors and 673 rooms. There are a total of 1,500 beds, 140 business rooms and 20 suites. The tower's foundations are concrete, and it has reflective glass facades. The uppermost floors are tapered with a steep diagonal roof on one side, leading to a sharp ridge. It also has an external glass elevator, which travels up to the bar/restaurant at the top. A lower block, three floors tall, contains the entrance, a lobby, restaurants and conference rooms.
The building was designed by White Arkitekter and completed in 1989. The Hotel was officially opened on March 14, 1990, by King Olav V of Norway. In 1992, a footbridge was built between the hotel and the Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center...
arena.