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Theme: Art in Oslo, Norway

3838 places catalogued in Oslo so far.

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  1. National Theatre Oslo
    02 1 hour

    National Theatre Oslo

    Nationaltheatret

    The National Theatre (Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for the dramatic arts. It gave its first performance on 1 September 1899, but its origins go back to the Christiania Theatre, founded in 1829.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  2. Trinity Church
    03 30 min

    Trinity Church

    Trefoldighetskirken

    Trinity Church (Trefoldighetskirken) is a Church of Norway parish church in the Hammersborg neighbourhood of central Oslo, at Akersgata 60, next to the government quarter.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  3. Oslo Spektrum
    04 1 hour

    Oslo Spektrum

    Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in central Oslo, opened in December 1990 and run by Nova Spektrum. It stands next to Oslo Central Station, the bus terminal, the Jernbanetorget public transport hub and the international ferry terminals.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  4. St. Olav's Cathedral
    05 30 min

    St. Olav's Cathedral

    Sankt Olav domkirke

    St. Olav's Cathedral (Sankt Olav domkirke) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo and the parish church of St. Olav's parish.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  5. Det Norske Teatret
    06 1 hour

    Det Norske Teatret

    Det Norske Teatret (the Norwegian Theatre) is a theatre in Oslo founded in 1912 on the initiative of Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  6. Chat Noir
    07 1 hour

    Chat Noir

    Chat Noir (French for "black cat") is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  7. Old Aker Church
    08 30 min

    Old Aker Church

    Gamle Aker kirke

    Old Aker Church (Gamle Aker kirke) is a medieval church and active parish church that is the oldest existing building in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  8. Angry Boy
    09 1 hour

    Angry Boy

    Sinnataggen

    Sinnataggen, the Angry Boy, is a bronze sculpture in the Vigeland installation in Frogner Park and is considered Gustav Vigeland's most famous work. Probably modelled in 1928, it was installed in 1940 as one of 58 sculptures on the Bridge.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  9. Folketeateret
    10 1 hour

    Folketeateret

    Folketeatret

    Folketeateret is a 1,400-seat theatre on Youngstorget in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  10. Holmenkollen Chapel
    11 30 min

    Holmenkollen Chapel

    Holmenkollen kapell

    Holmenkollen Chapel is a Church of Norway chapel in the Holmenkollen neighbourhood of the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, and a listed site.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  11. Baitun Nasr Mosque
    12 30 min

    Baitun Nasr Mosque

    Baitun Nasr moské

    Baitun Nasr Mosque, also known as the Furuset Mosque, is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Furuset in the Alna borough, in north-eastern Oslo, near the E6 highway.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  12. Sofienberg Church
    13 30 min

    Sofienberg Church

    Sofienberg kirke

    Sofienberg Church is a Church of Norway parish church at Rathkes gate 18 in Grünerløkka, Oslo, standing inside Sofienberg Park on what was once a cemetery.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  13. Sagene Church
    14 30 min

    Sagene Church

    Sagene kirke

    Sagene Church is a Church of Norway parish church at Dannevigveien 17 in the Sagene district of Oslo, and one of the city's most rugged and prominent churches.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  14. Kulturkirken Jakob
    15 30 min

    Kulturkirken Jakob

    Kulturkirken Jakob is a church in Hausmanns gate, by Ankerbrua bridge in central Oslo, designed by architect Georg Andreas Bull, built in 1880 and named after the apostle St James.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  15. St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery
    16 30 min

    St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery

    St. Hallvard kirke

    St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery stands on Enerhaugen in eastern Oslo, not far from the site of the medieval St. Hallvard's Cathedral.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  16. She Lies
    17 1 hour

    She Lies

    She Lies is a public sculpture by Monica Bonvicini in the fjord next to the Oslo Opera House, installed in 2010.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  17. Frogner Church
    18 30 min

    Frogner Church

    Frogner kirke

    Frogner Church is a Church of Norway parish church in the Frogner borough of Oslo, part of the Oslo arch-deanery in the Diocese of Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  18. Henriette Wegner pavilion
    19 1 hour

    Henriette Wegner pavilion

    Henriette Wegner Pavilion

    The Henriette Wegner Pavilion (Wegnerpaviljongen) is a tea pavilion from 1824 and a small art gallery in Frogner Park in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  19. St Mary's Church
    20 45 min

    St Mary's Church

    Mariakirken

    St Mary's Church (Mariakirken) was a church in medieval Norway, and also a major landowner and a powerful political institution.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  20. Fagerborg Church
    21 30 min

    Fagerborg Church

    Fagerborg kirke

    Fagerborg Church stands south of Stensparken in the Fagerborg area of Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  21. Grønland Church
    22 30 min

    Grønland Church

    Grønland kirke

    Grønland Church is a church in the Grønland neighbourhood of the Gamle Oslo borough. Its congregation was formed in 1861, and the church was consecrated on 3 March 1869 by Bishop Jens Lauritz Arup.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  22. Slottskapellet
    23 30 min

    Slottskapellet

    Slottskapellet, the Palace Chapel, is a chapel in the Royal Palace in Oslo, occupying the base and first floor of the palace's north wing.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  23. Markus Church
    24 30 min

    Markus Church

    Markus kirke

    Markus Church (Markus kirke) in the St. Hanshaugen borough of Oslo was consecrated in 1927 as the parish church of Markus parish, with entrances from both Schwensens gate (by no.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  24. Ris Church
    25 30 min

    Ris Church

    Ris kirke

    Ris Church (Ris kirke) is a Romanesque Revival church in the Ris neighbourhood of the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, built in spring 1932 and consecrated on 12 June 1932.

    • High
    • Place of worship

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