Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Oslo, Norway

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 68 m
Descend 142 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)

933 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Vålerenga kirke

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Vålerenga Church is a church located in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga church stands in the middle of Vålerenga park in the neighborhood of Vålerenga. The church belongs to the parish of Vålerenga of the Oslo arch-deanery within the Diocese of Oslo of the Church of Norway.

Wikipedia: Vålerenga Church (EN)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

912 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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)

311 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Gamlebyen kirke

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Gamlebyen Church is a private church, belonging to Oslo University Hospital and is also called Oslo Hospital's Church, located in the old town of Oslo, Norway. It is leased to the Diocese of Oslo of the Church of Norway and serves as the parish church for the Gamlebyen parish in Oslo. Up to 1925 it had the name Oslo Church, but when the city changed its name from Kristiania to Oslo, the church got the present name. The present church building is listed in 1796 partly on the foundations of the Franciscan monastery church built around 1290. The church is located at the foot of the north-facing slope Ekeberg, across the street from the Gamlebyen Cemetery. The chapel at the cemetery is abandoned as a burial chapel and leased to the Ethiopian community in Oslo. At funerals, the church itself is now used instead.

Wikipedia: Gamlebyen Church (EN)

827 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Mariakirken

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St. Mary's Church was a medieval church located in Oslo, Norway. The church ruins are located in Middelalderparken near the neighborhood of Sørenga in the borough of Gamlebyen.

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

127 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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

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