The architectural style that had been popular mainly in Norway at the end of the 19th century was the dragon style.
The dragon style is a fusion of the Starve Church with a dragon head on the eaves, which is famous as traditional Norwegian architecture, and a Swiss-style villa from Central Europe. I like the modernity interpreted by the Norwegian tradition or the localism reconstructed in the modern design.
The masterpieces remain in Oslo. The Holmenkolen Park Hotel and the Frogneseteren restaurant which is at the last stop of the subway on the mountain. The skeleton was a new era shape, meanwhile, logs were piled up and local decorations and colors that were typical in Norway were added. Therefore, I felt a nosalgic atmosphere for this kind of architecture though I saw it for the first time. The power of Norwegian locality, which enables to easily turn foreign words into their word, is amazing.
The Holmenkolen Park Hotel's guest room belongs to a new wing, but it is highly recommended according to a guest room interior with the mountain lodge-style and the spectacular view of Oslo from the window.
Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel
Frogneseteren restaurant
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Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel
Frogneseteren restaurant
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