Galteskjær
Galteskjær is a nature reserve in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Galteskjær is situated nearby to the suburb Bygdøy, as well as near the locality Enerhaugen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library and Fram Museum.
National Library
Library
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The National Library of Norway was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana.
Fram Museum
Museum
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. Fram Museum is in an area with several other museums including the Kon-Tiki Museum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Viking Ship Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum.
Kon-Tiki Museum
Museum
Photo: Grzegorz Wysocki, CC BY 3.0.
The Kon-Tiki Museum is a museum in the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8,000 books.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sentrum and West Oslo.
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.
West Oslo
Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Western Oslo comprises Oslo west of Ring 1, southwest of Highway 168 and south of Ring 3. In addition the article contains the western suburbs of Oslo that are administratively part of Akershus county.
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.
Galteskjær
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002792)
- Categories: skerry, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.8943° or 59° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
10.7057° or 10° 42′ 20″ eastInception
June 19th, 2009Operator
Statsforvalteren i Oslo/AkershusOpen location code
9FFGVPV4+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 257602854OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q17775774
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Galteskjær” goes by many names.
- German: “Galteskjær”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Galteskjær biotopvernområde”
- Norwegian: “Galteskjær”
- Spanish: “Galteskjær”
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Localities in the Area
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