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Oslo
In the period 1878￢ﾀﾓ1924, Kristiania was the name used for Norway's capital Oslo (having been called Christiania since 1624). According to law of 11 July, 1924, the name was changed to Oslo, effective January 1 1925.
The older part of Kristiania which until 1925 held the name of Oslo was then...
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Tøyen
Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo. It is noted for its high concentration of immigrants. The multicultural atmosphere makes Tøyen very trendy and popular with continually rising cost...
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian School of Management (Norwegian: Handelshøyskolen BI) is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.
BI Norwegian School of Management was...
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo (Norwegian: Universitetet i Oslo, Latin: Universitas Osloensis) is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
It was founded in 1811 as The Royal Frederick...
Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo, Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre. The park covers 80 acres (320,000 m) and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland personally...
Munch Museum
The Munch Museum (Norwegian: Munchmuseet) is a museum in Oslo, Norway dedicated to the work and life of the painter Edvard Munch.
The museum was financed from the profits generated by the Oslo municipal cinemas and opened its doors in 1963 to...
Ullevaal Stadion
Ullevaal Stadion, located in Oslo, is Norway's national football ground. The Norwegian Cup final is played at Ullevaal. The stadium is the home ground of FC Lyn Oslo and Vålerenga IF, and is owned by the Football Association of Norway (NFF) and...
National Gallery, Oslo
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Norwegian: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design) in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway.
It was established on 1 July 2003 through a merger of the Norwegian Museum of...
Østensjøvannet
Østensjøvannet is a lake in Oslo, capital of Norway. It is well-known for the wide variety of birds and other wildlife that can be found there. It is surrounded by the Østensjø borough. It is currently a wildlife preserve, though urban development...
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- 1.8 km² (0.69 mi² )
Royal Palace, Oslo
The Royal Palace (Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III (Carl Johan, Charles XIV of Sweden) and is used as the...
Norwegian National Opera
Den Norske Opera or the Norwegian National Opera is the first fully professional company for opera and ballet in Norway.
It was founded in 1957. Kirsten Flagstad, the great Norwegian soprano, was its general manager from 1958 to 1960.
For most...
Akerselva
Akerselva, or Akerselven, is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in...
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here. The stadium was...
MF Norwegian School of Theology
MF Norwegian School of Theology (formerly the Free Faculty of Theology) in Norwegian Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet (MF), is a private, independent, accredited Norwegian specialised university institution. The school is located at Majorstuen, Oslo...
Ammerud
Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough in Oslo, Norway known for its large Le Corbusier style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here.
Before 1966 farms dominated this area. Then urban development, part of the trend of...
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: Norges musikkhøgskole, NMH) is a music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the country's highest level of...
Oslo School of Architecture and Design
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, AHO, is one of Norway's three architectural schools.
AHO is an autonomous institution within the Norwegian university system. The school was established directly after World War II as a «crisis course» for...
Oslo Sentralstasjon
Oslo Central Station (Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon) or Oslo S is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammenbanen, Gardermobanen, Gjøvikbanen, Hovedbanen...
Ellingsrud
Ellingsrud is a neighborhood in the borough of Alna in Oslo, Norway. It is located north of the recreational forest Østmarka. Most of Ellingsrud was built in the 1970s, and has two primary schools (Baksås and Ellingsrudåsen), and one lower secondary...
Sognsvann
Sognsvann (or Sognsvannet) is a 3.3km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.
Lying just within the greenbelt around Oslo, the lake is a popular recreational area, used as a camping, picnicking and bathing destination for the residents of...
Movatn
Movatn is a lake at the northern end of the village of Sørbråten in Maridalen valley in Nordmarka, a forrested part of Oslo, Norway. It has a train station on Gjøvikbanen. The population of Sørbråten is 317.
Area:
- 0.84 km² (0.32 mi² )
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Oslo Spektrum
The Oslo Spektrum is an indoor arena in the heart of Oslo, Norway. It was opened in 1990. Originally, it was intended to be the new home arena for Oslo-based ice hockey teams Vålerenga and Furuset with a capacity of 6,500, but both teams moved out...
Bjørvika
Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akersness. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been undergoing an...
Jordal Amfi
Jordal Amfi is an indoor sporting arena located in Oslo, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 4,450 and was opened in 1952. It is the home arena of the Vålerenga ice hockey team.
Jordal Amfi is one of Norway's most legendary sporting arenas. Opened...
Høybråten
Høybråten is a residential area in the north-eastern part (Stovner bydel) of Norway's capital Oslo. Høybråten is considered by many as one of the finest places on Oslo's east side, because of its villas and quiet neighboorhoods, and since most of...
Kjerkeberget
Kjerkeberget (also called Kirkeberget or Kyrkjeberget) is a hill in Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway. It lies on the border of the municipalities Oslo and Lunner in Oppland.
It is the highest point in the county of Oslo. During World War II, Milorg used this...
Aker Brygge
Aker Brygge is an area in Oslo, Norway. It is west of Pipervika, an arm of the Oslo Fjord, on the former ship yard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted, which was shut down in 1982. Before the shipyard was established there in 1854, the area was known as...
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Oslo Concert Hall
Oslo Concert Hall (Oslo Konserthus) is a concert hall located in Vika, a part of Oslo city centre in Norway. It is the base of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo-Filharmonien), but it also aims to be one of the premier music venues for the...
New National Opera House
The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian, Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building lies in Bjørvika, in the center of Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Its builder was...
NISS
The Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (Norwegian: Nordisk Institutt for Scene og Studio) is a private college located in Oslo, Norway. It focuses on subjects related to stage, studio, film and television, and is one of the largest educational...
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norwegian: Norges Veterinærhøgskole) or NVH is a public university located in Oslo, Norway, that educates veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety,...
Grefsen Stadium
Grefsen stadion is a football stadium in the Grefsen area of Oslo. Currently home of Kjelsås Fotball playing in the Norwegian Second Division. The ground has standing areas on three sides, and one seating area with 420 seats.
The stadium's record...
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Norwegian: Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, KHiO) is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in...
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole, NIH) is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides...
Norwegian Police University College
The Norwegian Police University College is a public college located in Oslo, Kongsvinger, Stavern and Bodø, Norway. It offers education for the police force of Norway, including a three-year basic education and a possible expansion with a Master...
Lutvann
Lutvann or Lutvatnet is a lake in the recreational area Østmarka in Oslo, Norway. It covers an area of 0.39 km², at 205 m elevation.
Located just outiside the capital city, it is a popular site for recreation, including swimming and fishing during...
Area:
- 0.39 km² (0.15 mi² )
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund ('Western Cemetery') is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway. It is located adjacent to Borgen metro station.
Bogstadvannet
Bogstadvannet is a lake between the city of Oslo and the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It is part of Sørkedalsvassdraget, which in turn is part of Oslomarkvassdraget.
Originally, the lake was named Få(d)vannet after an earlier name for...
Area:
- 1 km² (0.39 mi² )
