Festningskaia

Festningskaia is a square in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Festningskaia is situated near the government office Ministry of Defence, as well as near Office of the Prime Minister.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Oslo Opera House and Armed Forces 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 560 metres east of Festningskaia.

Armed Forces Museum

Museum

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

The Armed Forces Museum of Norway is a museum located at Akershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway. Previously it was named Hærmuseet, The Army Museum. The museum consists of mostly army materiel. Armed Forces Museum is situated 190 metres southwest of Festningskaia.

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 670 metres east of Festningskaia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sentrum and Kvadraturen.

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.

Kvadraturen

Suburb

Photo: Elifir, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kvadraturen is a suburb.

Bjørvika

Suburb

Photo: jorneriksson, CC BY 2.0.

Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress.

Festningskaia

Type: Square
Category: locality
Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.90574° or 59° 54′ 21″ north

Longitude

10.7433° or 10° 44′ 36″ east

Open location code

9FFGWP4V+78

OpenStreetMap ID

way 946967136

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ministry of Defence and Verkstedgården.

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