Hovedøya

Hovedøya is a transport stop in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Hovedøya is situated nearby to the museum Lavethuset, as well as near the public building Vestre krutthus.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Oslo Opera House is situated 1½ km northeast of Hovedøya.

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. Munch Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Hovedøya.

Oslo City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Ranveig, CC SA 1.0.

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. Oslo City Hall is situated 1½ km north of Hovedøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tjuvholmen and Aker Brygge.

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.

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.

Sentrum

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Hovedøya

Type: Transport stop
Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.89902° or 59° 53′ 57″ north

Longitude

10.73062° or 10° 43′ 50″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Network

Ruter

Open location code

9FFGVPXJ+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 267342571

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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