Welcome to The Rose Castle
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The Rose Castle opened in spring 2020 to mark 80 years since Norway was occupied during World War II and 75 years since liberation. The art installation is created by the brothers Vebjørn Sand and Eimund Sand and tells the story of what happened in Norway during the occupation from 1940 to 1945 and about the values we lost, democracy, the rule of law, and humanism. At The Rose Castle, long lines are drawn – from the philosophers of ancient Greece, who wrote down the fundamental thoughts on human rights, to the development of the modern democracy we have today. Visible from Oslo are the 5 sails in gold. One for each year of the war, and each sail symbolizes different parts of the resistance movement. Much of the Rose Castle is built in gold to symbolize the value of the freedom and democracy we have today. The Rose Castle is an optimistic place. We celebrate our constitution and freedom by being open every day, all year round. By learning from history, we can understand the present and look towards the future.