Ibsen in Oslo
Take a few hours to explore the life and works of one of the world's greatest writers.
Published
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29.07.2016
Last updated
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22.01.2026
Henrik Ibsen, second only to Shakespeare in the world of playwrights, spent his last years in Oslo. Traces of his life here still remain: his last apartment at the Ibsen Museum, his famous daily walking route – today paved with Ibsen quotes, his regular hangout Grand Café, and his burial site at Oslo's memorial cemetery.
Oslo’s National Theatre, which Ibsen was involved in founding, has staged Ibsen's plays almost yearly for more than a century, making sure that his sharp insights keep challenging us.
Ibsen attractions in Oslo
Ibsen at-a-glance
Henrik Johan Ibsen (1828–1906)
- Norwegian playwright, theatre director and poet.
- Proponent of realism and founder of modernism in theatre.
- Main works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, A Doll's house, Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, The Master Builder, Ghosts.
- Lived in Oslo from 1891 and until his death.