Hovedøya Abbey

Hovedøya Abbey is a historic site in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Hovedøya Abbey is situated nearby to the public building Vestre krutthus, as well as near the pond Karpedam.

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 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.

Kavringen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Geir Halvorsen, CC BY 2.0.

Kavringen Lighthouse is situated 530 metres northwest 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, 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.

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

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Hovedøya kloster”
Categories: tourism and historic site
Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.89633° or 59° 53′ 47″ north

Longitude

10.72838° or 10° 43′ 42″ east

Inception

~1146

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9FFGVPWH+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 457724681

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vestre krutthus and Karpedam.

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