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.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Hovedøya kloster”
- Wheelchair access: no
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
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.89633° or 59° 53′ 47″ northLongitude
10.72838° or 10° 43′ 42″ eastInception
~1146Open location code
9FFGVPWH+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 457724681OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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