Hovedøya Abbey
Hovedøya Abbey is a historic site in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Hovedøya Abbey is situated near the public building Vestre krutthus, as well as near the pond Karpedam.- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Hovedøya kloster”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Established: ~1146
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oslo Opera House and Munch Museum.
Oslo Opera House
Theater building
The Oslo Opera House is the home of the Norwegian… Oslo Opera House is situated 2 km northeast of Hovedøya Abbey.
Munch Museum
Museum
Munch Museum, marketed as MUNCH since 2020, is an art… Munch Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Hovedøya Abbey.
Kavringen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kavringen Lighthouse is situated 530 metres northwest of Hovedøya Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tjuvholmen and Aker Brygge.
Tjuvholmen
Suburb
Tjuvholmen is a neighborhood in the borough Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway.
Aker Brygge
Suburb
Aker Brygge, formerly known as Holmen, is a neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway.
Grønlia
Quarter
Grønlia is a neighborhood in the Oslo borough of Gamle Oslo.
Hovedøya Abbey
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Latitude
59.89633° or 59° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
10.72838° or 10° 43′ 42″ east
Open location code
9FFGVPWH+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vestre krutthus and Karpedam.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Restaureringsarbeider på Klosterruinene and Hovedøya kloster.
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