The Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle

The Royal Mausoleum holds the modern Norwegian royal graves. King Haakon VII and Queen Maud lie in a white marble double sarcophagus; King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha in one of dark green bronze. The remains of three medieval royals are interred in the walls. King Harald V was interred here after the state funeral on 9 September 2026. The mausoleum is closed to all visitors until further notice.

Completed1948

WhereBetween the south wing and Jomfrutårnet

White marbleHaakon VII and Queen Maud

Dark green bronzeOlav V and Crown Princess Märtha

In the wallsSigurd I, Håkon V, Eufemia

StatusClosed until further notice

Who is interred there

King Haakon VII (1872–1957) and Queen Maud (1869–1938) — in a white marble double sarcophagus.
King Olav V (1903–1991) and Crown Princess Märtha (1901–1954) — in a double sarcophagus of dark green bronze.
King Sigurd I Magnusson, Jorsalfare (c. 1090–1130), King Håkon V (1270–1319) and Queen Eufemia (1270–1312) — their remains are interred in the walls. Håkon V is the king who began the castle itself.
King Harald V (1937–2026) — he died on 28 August 2026 and was interred here after the state funeral in Oslo Cathedral on 9 September 2026.

The building

The mausoleum was completed in 1948 as an extension between the south wing of Akershus Castle and Jomfrutårnet, the Maiden’s Tower. In normal times visitors do not walk into it; it is viewed through a wrought-iron gate, and the royal family visits on commemorative occasions. It is a quiet room at the end of a castle, and it is meant to be.

Visiting

Akershus Castle, the castle chapel and the Royal Mausoleum are closed to all visitors until further notice, following the death of King Harald V on 28 August 2026. No reopening date has been published. That closure covers the mausoleum along with the castle and the castle chapel. No reopening date has been published and I am not going to estimate one. The fortress grounds and both museums reopened on 11 September 2026 and are running normally — the current position on each is on the opening hours page.

If you are coming to Oslo specifically to see the mausoleum, wait until a date is announced. If you are coming anyway, the grounds above it are open and free, and the Resistance Museum is open and ticketed.

Frequently asked questions

Where is King Harald V buried?

In the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo. He died on 28 August 2026 and was interred there after the state funeral in Oslo Cathedral on 9 September 2026. The mausoleum is closed to all visitors until further notice.

Can you visit the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus?

Not at present. It is closed to all visitors until further notice, along with Akershus Castle and the castle chapel. In normal times it is viewed through a wrought-iron gate rather than entered.

Which Norwegian kings and queens are buried at Akershus?

Haakon VII and Queen Maud in white marble; Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha in dark green bronze; King Harald V, interred in September 2026. The remains of Sigurd I Jorsalfare, Håkon V and Queen Eufemia are interred in the walls.

When was the Royal Mausoleum built?

It was completed in 1948, as an extension between the south wing of Akershus Castle and Jomfrutårnet, the Maiden’s Tower. The castle it adjoins was begun in the late 1290s — the history page covers that.