Gamle Aker

Gamle Aker is a suburb in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Gamle Aker is situated nearby to the locality Egebergløkka Parsellag, as well as near Vulkan.

Photo: Premeditated, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Aker Church and Cemetery of Our Saviour.

Old Aker Church

Church

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Old Aker Church is a medieval era church located in Oslo, Norway. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo. The church is surrounded by Old Aker Cemetery.

The Cemetery of Our Saviour is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. It is located adjacent to the older Old Aker Cemetery and was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemic of the Napoleonic Wars.

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

College

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design is an autonomous institution within the Norwegian university system. The School offers education in the fields of architecture, urbanism, design, and landscape architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fredensborg and Inner North.

Fredensborg

Quarter

Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fredensborg is a quarter.

Inner North

Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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.