Rådhuset (The city hall)

The sullen brickwork of the massive city hall, the Radhus, dominates the Fridtjof Nansens Plass. The city hall, opened in 1950 to celebrate the city's 900th anniversary, is the most distinctive part of Oslo's waterfront. In the first years many people complained about this "modern" thing, but popular irritation has today moved on to other targets, its twin towers are now one of the city's main symbols.