Centrally located along a vast track of public space (Eidsvoll Square) between the Royal Palace grounds, the Norwegian Parliament and downtown Oslo - The National Theatre of Oslo was completed in 1899 under the watch of Norwegian architect Henrick Bull. The exterior expression is a combination of granite, limestone and brick (budget dicatating that stone only be used around the entry vestibules) that identifies with the historicism period in Scandinavia at the time. Today, the building is considered the prominent national venue for the dramatic arts - managing three stages for perfromances.