Hovedøya
Hovedøya is a locality in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Hovedøya is situated nearby to the locality Gressholmen, as well as near Kongshamn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Oslo Opera House and Munch Museum.
Oslo Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Krakers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Annikdance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 City Hall
Town hall
Oslo City Hall is a municipal building in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It houses the city council, the city's administration and various other municipal organisations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tjuvholmen and Grønlia.
Tjuvholmen
Suburb
Photo: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tjuvholmen is a neighborhood in the borough Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway. It is located on a peninsula sticking out from Aker Brygge into the Oslofjord. It is located east of Filipstad and south of Vika.
Grønlia
Quarter
Photo: Oslo Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grønlia is a neighborhood in the Oslo borough of Gamle Oslo. It is located below Ekebergåsen, along the Oslofjord, south of Sørenga and north of Kongshavn.
Aker Brygge
Suburb
Photo: Cnyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aker Brygge, formerly known as Holmen, is a neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway. Since the 1980s and 1990s, it has been a popular area for shopping, dining, and entertainment, as well as a high-end residential area. It was previously an industrial area.
Hovedøya
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hovedoya”
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.89535° or 59° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
10.72841° or 10° 43′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9FFGVPWH+49GeoNames ID
6942480
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