Galgeberg

Galgeberg is a neighbourhood in the borough of Gamle Oslo in Oslo, Norway. The neighbourhood lies near Vålerenga, Kampen and Gamlebyen. The name stems from the gallows present at the location in earlier times.

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klosterenga and Oslo Opera House.

Klosterenga

Park

Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jordal and Vålerenga.

Jordal

Suburb

Jordal is a neighbourhood in the borough of Gamle Oslo in Oslo, Norway. The neighbourhood is in a small valley between Kampen and Vålerenga, on a portion of the land previously occupied by the Nedre Valle farm.

Vålerenga

Suburb

Vålerenga is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen.