NORWAY 



The Palace^ Christiania 



'"pHE ROYAL PALACE in Christiania is 

 * a large white stone building rendered more 

 striking by its imposing position at the top of a 

 hill dominating the town. From far can be seen 

 the royal banner, with the yellow lion holding 

 an axe, floating in the wind. In the front a 

 colonnade supports a big balcony from which 

 there is a most magnificent view, looking down 

 to the town and to the hills encircling Christiania 

 on the western, the northern and eastern sides, 

 and farther, to the fjord with its busy life of 

 boats coming and going. 



At the open space in front of the palace is 

 a statue of King Carl Johan on horseback. He 

 was General Bernadotte of Napoleon's time, 

 great-grandfather of the present king, whose 

 mother, Queen Louise of Denmark, was Princess 

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