The Monolith
The Monolith is a historic site in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. The Monolith is situated nearby to Sculpture park, as well as near the peak Skøyenhaugen.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Monolitten”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frogner Park and The Vigeland Museum.
Frogner Park
Park
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frogner Park is a public park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo's largest park, open to the public at all times.
The Vigeland Museum
Museum
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
The Vigeland Museum is a museum dedicated to Gustav Vigeland in Frogner, Oslo. It is located outside Frogner Park, which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The Vigeland Museum is situated 540 metres south of The Monolith.
Oslo City Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oslo City Museum is a department of Oslo Museum in Oslo, Norway since 2006. The museum is located at Frogner Manor in Frogner Park. The museum was first founded in 1905 as the association Det gamle Christiania. Oslo City Museum is situated 480 metres southeast of The Monolith.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frogner and Skøyen.
Skøyen
Suburb
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s.
Borgen
Suburb
Borgen is a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough in Oslo, Norway. In addition to being a residential area, Borgen is mostly known for Borgen station on the Oslo Metro which is located adjacent to Vestre gravlund.
The Monolith
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.92767° or 59° 55′ 40″ northLongitude
10.6989° or 10° 41′ 56″ eastInception
1943Height
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9FFGWMHX+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 807822129OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“The Monolith” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Монумент Монолит”
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