Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Oslo, Norway

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 8.6 km
Ascend 158 m
Descend 209 m

Experience Oslo in Norway in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in OsloIndividual Sights in Oslo

Sight 1: Etterstadparken

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Etterstadparken is a park in the district of Gamle Oslo. It was built as the core of the residential area of Etterstad, which was built with free-standing low-rise blocks in a zigzag pattern in the 1940s and 50s. Large green areas between the buildings merge into the park. This formed a pattern for later satellite towns.

Wikipedia: Etterstadparken (NO)

930 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Vålerenga park

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Vålerenga Park is a park in Vålerenga in Oslo. The park is 32 acres in size and was developed in the years 1903-1916. Vålerenga church (1902) stands in the middle of the park. The park is bounded by Danmarks gate to the north, Hjaltlandsgata and Vålerenga school to the east, Hovedbanen to the south and Opplandsgata to the west. Under the park runs the Vålereng tunnel. The vicarage close to the church is the farmhouse from the former Vålerenga farm.

Wikipedia: Vålerenga park (NO)

832 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Kampen kirke

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Kampen kirke

Kampen Church is a church in the neighborhood of Kampen in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated 29 November 1882. After a fire in Kampen in 1878, the plans for the reconstruction of the neighborhood included a new church. In 1880, the neighborhood was founded a new congregation, that was located elsewhere until the church was finished.

Wikipedia: Kampen Church, Oslo (EN)

381 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Sommerfrydhagen

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Sommerfrydhagen

Sommerfrydhagen is a park with a playground and universal accessibility at Tøyen in Oslo, specially adapted for the disabled. The name probably comes from the loop Sommerfryd, which in the 1800s was located where the park is located today.

Wikipedia: Sommerfrydhagen (NO)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Klosterenga

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Klosterenga

Klosterenga or Klosterenga park is a park in Oslo, located in the transition between Old Town and Grønland. The park route extends up to Galgeberg. It was made as part of a housing project.

Wikipedia: Klosterenga (EN)

509 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Korskirken

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Korskirken

The Holy Cross Church was a small medieval parish church for the northern part of the Old Town of Oslo, Norway. The ruin was rediscovered in 1922 and is now a part of Minneparken containing the ruins of the church and the larger St. Hallvard's Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Holy Cross Church, Oslo (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Minneparken

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Minneparken

Minneparken is situated in Gamle Oslo adjacent to Oslo torg at Gamlebyen in Oslo, Norway. The park is bounded by St. Hallvards plass and Oslo gate in the west, Bispegata in the south, St. Hallvards gate in the southeast, Egedes gate in the east and Arups gate in the north.

Wikipedia: Minneparken (EN)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Ladegården

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Ladegården

Oslo Ladegård is a manor house situated at Gamlebyen in Oslo, Norway. It was built of the site of the Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo.

Wikipedia: Oslo Ladegård (EN)

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Clemenskirken

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St. Clement's Church was one of the Roman Catholic parish churches of Oslo, Norway. Ruins of St. Clement's Church are now exposed and included as part of Middelalderparken in the inner city of Oslo (Gamlebyen). It was located between the former Klemetsallmenningen and Østre strede. It is south of the ruins of Oslo Kongsgård estate and St. Hallvard's Cathedral.

Wikipedia: St. Clement's Church, Oslo (EN)

734 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 10: Middelalderparken

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The Medieval Park is located in the borough of Gamle Oslo in Oslo, Norway. The park was opened in the year 2000 at Sørenga in what was once the southern part of the medieval city of Oslo. The park is located within an area which also included the Minneparken and Ladegården on the north side of Bispegata. Development in the area is prohibited due to ruins and cultural layers above and below ground.

Wikipedia: Middelalderparken (EN)

914 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: Munchmuseet

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Munchmuseet

Munch Museum, marketed as Munch since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.

Wikipedia: Munch Museum (EN)

521 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Oslo Opera House

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The Oslo Opera House is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera house in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighbourhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is operated by Statsbygg, the government agency which manages property for the Norwegian government. The structure contains 1,100 rooms in a total area of 49,000 m2 (530,000 sq ft). The main auditorium seats 1,364 and two other performance spaces can seat 200 and 400. The main stage is 16 m (52 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) deep. The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with marble from Carrara, Italy and white granite and make it appear to rise from the water. It is the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen was completed circa 1300.

Wikipedia: Oslo Opera House (EN), Website

926 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 13: Grev Wedels plass

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Grev Wedels plass

Grev Wedel's Square is a park that covers one block in Kvadraturen in central Oslo. The park was established in 1869 and reopened in 1988.

Wikipedia: Grev Wedels plass (Oslo) (NO)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Gamle Logen

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Gamle Logen is a concert hall and music venue located at Grev Wedels plass 2 in Oslo, Norway. The hall also hosts artistic performances, conferences, banquets and private parties.

Wikipedia: Gamle Logen (EN)

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: National Monument for War Victims 1940-45

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The "National Monument for the Victims of War 1940-45", also referred to as the "National Monument at Akershus Fortress" or simply "The National Monument", is a monument in memory of Norwegian fallen during World War II. The war memorial was designed by Gunnar T. Janson. It was erected at Festningsplassen at Akershus Fortress in Oslo in 1970.

Wikipedia: «Nasjonalmonumentet for krigens ofre 1940-45» (NO)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Defence Musuem

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Defence Musuem

The Armed Forces Museum of Norway is a museum located at Akershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway. Previously it was named Hærmuseet, The Army Museum. The museum consists of mostly army materiel. The Armed Forces Museum is the main museum sorting under the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum superstructure.

Wikipedia: Armed Forces Museum (Norway) (EN)

587 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 17: Monument to the victims of MS Scandinavian Star Disaster 1990

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Monument to the victims of MS Scandinavian Star Disaster 1990 Terje Fredh / Sjöhistoriska museet / CC BY-SA 4.0

MS Scandinavian Star, originally named MS Massalia, was a car and passenger ferry built in France in 1971. The ship was set on fire on 7 April 1990, killing 159 people. The official investigation determined the fire had been caused by a convicted arsonist who died in the blaze. This finding has since been disputed.

Wikipedia: MS Scandinavian Star (EN)

496 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 18: Akershus slottskirke

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Akershus slottskirke Hans A. Rosbach / CC BY-SA 3.0

Akershus Castle Church (Garrison Church) is the main church of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The garrison chaplain is responsible for planning and coordinating church services and church actions. The church is located on the floor below Christian IV's hall at the castle.

Wikipedia: Akershus slottskirke (NO)

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