Parks and open spaces are an integral part of the landscape of Oslo, the capital and largest city of Norway. The various parks and open spaces are interconnected by paths so that the city's inhabitants can walk between them.
As the city expanded in the middle of the 19th century, areas were appropriated for parks and recreational purposes. The eastern part of the city (Østkanten) was prioritized due to congestion and industrialization. The residential and more affluent western parts of the city (Majorstuen, Frogner) have comparably fewer parks and open spaces. 95% of the city's inhabitants have a park or an open green space within 300 meters of their home.
Some of the many parks have a special place in the life and history of Oslo:
- Frogner Park with the Vigeland installation, Norway's most visited tourist attraction.
- Eidsvolls plass and Studenterlunden along the main street Karl Johans gate.
- Slottsparken, which surrounds the Royal Palace.
- St. Hanshaugen, the first large public park outside the city center.
- Birkelunden and Olaf Ryes plass in Grünerløkka.
- Akerselva environment park, with walks around structures from early stages of Norwegian industrial development.
- Bygdøy and Ekebergsletta, large natural parks.