King Olav V's place
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This area was formerly part of Ole Bull's place, but was named King Olav's place to commemorate the king after his death. King Olav V was Norway's king from 1957 to 1991. He was a very popular king and always had a funny story in store. He always stood on the people's side and when the oil crisis paralyzed Norway he left the limousine in the garage. King Olav took the tram like all other ordinary people. He was the son of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, and was baptized Alexander Edward Christian Frederik and was Prince of Denmark. When his father was crowned king after the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905, the Prince was only two years old and was named Crown Prince Olav. The crown prince was then the first Norwegian heir to the throne to grow up in Norway since the Middle Ages. He became interested in sports early on and was an active sailor for over 70 years. The highlight of his sports career was when he won Olympic gold in Amsterdam in 1928. The following year, Crown Prince Olav married Princess Märtha of Sweden and they had three children together. The king and his family have always stood strong in Norway. The slogan for the Norwegian kings has been "All for Norway". Popularity, warmth and empathy in good times and vigor in bad times are descriptions that contribute to the fact that the Norwegian people not only stand behind our own king, but also look up to and admire him.