Hovedøya Abbey
Hovedøya Abbey is an archaeological site in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Hovedøya Abbey is situated nearby to the public building Vestre krutthus, as well as near the pond Karpedam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Hovedøya klosterruin”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hovedøya and Oslo Opera House.
Hovedøya
Island
Photo: Toresetre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovedøya is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre.
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 2 km northeast of Hovedøya Abbey.
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 2 km northeast of Hovedøya Abbey.
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 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.
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.
Hovedøya Abbey
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.89635° or 59° 53′ 47″ northLongitude
10.72825° or 10° 43′ 42″ eastInception
~1146Open location code
9FFGVPWH+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 7630278743OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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