Bestum

Bestum is a neighbourhood in Ullern in Oslo, Norway. Before the residential area arose, Bestum was mainly an agricultural area. The name origins from the Middle Ages.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bestun station and Ullern Church.

Bestun station

Railway station

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Bestun Station was a railway station situated at Bestum of the Ullern area of Oslo, Norway, on the Drammen Line. The station, located 4.31 kilometers from Oslo West Station, was served by Oslo Commuter Rail trains of the Norwegian State Railways.

Ullern Church

Church

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Ullern Church is a cruciform Romanesque church on the Holgerslyst property in the Ullern borough of Oslo, Norway. It is the parish church for the Ullern congregation in the Vestre Aker Deanery of the Diocese of Oslo.

Bestum skole

School

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Bestum skole is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vækerø and Lilleaker.

Vækerø

Suburb

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Vækerø is a suburb.

Lilleaker

Suburb

Lilleaker is a neighbourhood and industrial site in Ullern, Oslo, Norway. It is located east of the river Lysakerelva. The area is named after the Lilleaker farm.