Torshovparken, Oslo, Norway

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 75 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Torshovparken

Torshovparken is a large park of 41 decares at Torshov in the Sagene borough of Oslo, laid out in the 1920s as part of Torshovbyen, the municipal housing area built at the time. It sits on a natural hill that was raised with surplus soil from the construction. From the highest point in the middle of the park, 87 metres above sea level, where the music pavilion stands at the end of an avenue facing north, there is a view of the city and the fjord. In style the park lies between the formal, symmetrical park and the functionalist park.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

The slopes to the south and east have large lawns intended for sledging and skiing, and in the north of the park there is a pond. In summer, local school bands and others give concerts in the park, including the Musikkfest Oslo festival, and there are film screenings. The park has three sculptures: a bust of Fernanda Nissen, the first chair of the park committee, by Wilhelm Rasmussen (1931); a children's sculpture by Sigri Welhaven by the playground in the north-west corner (1928); and a bust of the composer Jolly Kramer-Johansen.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Type of place: Park OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage preservation in Norway Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Torshovparken Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09