Gamle Oslo
Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo", and the district contains Old Town. The borough has several landmarks and large parks, including the Edvard Munch Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a medieval park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Oslo Opera House and Munch Museum.
Oslo Opera House
Theater building
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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.
Munch Museum
Museum
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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.
Oslo Central Station
Railway station
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Oslo Central Station is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station, which is served by trams and the Oslo Metro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sentrum and Inner North.
Sentrum
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Sentrum, literally Centre, is the core of Oslo inside the first ring road, plus the area around the Royal Palace and Tjuvholmen island. This is the area around Oslo's main street, Karl Johan street, and the Akershus fortress overlooking the harbour and the great Oslo fjord.
Inner North
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Inner North is the sector of Oslo between Ring 1 and Ring 3 and between Highway 168 in the west and Akerselva in the East. This is an area of fine parks, the University campus and the Aker river with Oslo's industrial past as well as landmark buildings, many hotels and restaurants within walking from Karl Johan street.
Inner East
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Inner East is a part of Oslo, comprising the triangle east of Akerselva, south and west of the third ring road and north of the railway. Here you will find an international environment, many different cultures, less expensive food and drinks and a more bohemian atmosphere than in Oslo/Sentrum.
Gamle Oslo
- Type: Locality with 58,700 residents
- Description: urban district in Oslo, Norway
- Categories: borough of Oslo and old town
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Gamle Oslo” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Gamle Oslo”
- Catalan: “Gamle Oslo”
- Cebuano: “Gamle Oslo District”
- Chinese: “舊奧斯陸”
- Czech: “Gamle Oslo”
- Danish: “Bydel Gamle Oslo”
- Danish: “Gamle Oslo”
- Dutch: “Gamle Oslo”
- Estonian: “Gamle Oslo linnaosa”
- Estonian: “Gamle Oslo”
- Finnish: “Gamle Oslo”
- French: “Gamle Oslo”
- German: “Gamle Oslo”
- Italian: “Gamle Oslo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bydel Gamle Oslo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gamle Oslo”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bydel Gamle Oslo”
- Norwegian: “Bydel Gamle Oslo”
- Russian: “Gamle Oslo”
- Russian: “Гамле Осло”
- Russian: “Гамле-Осло”
- Spanish: “Gamle Oslo”
- Swedish: “Gamle Oslo”
- Swedish: “Gamlebyen”
- Ukrainian: “Гамле Осло”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Town and Galgeberg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minneparken and Sankt Halvards Katedral.
Oslo: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sentrum, North Oslo, Inner North, and Inner East.
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