Bygdøy
District of Oslo
Oslo County - Norway

Bygdøy

Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy belongs to the borough of Frogner. Bygdøy has several museums, like the Kon-Tiki Museum, which shows all year long the legendary expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum); the Viking Ship Museum; the Norwegian Maritime Museum and the ship Fram, used by Roald Amundsen.

Located at 59.9069, 10.6803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Oslo

Fram

Fram ("Forward") is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, Oscar Wisting, and Roald Amundsen between 1893 and 1912. It was designed and built by the Norwegian shipwright Colin Archer for Fridtjof Nansen's 1893 Arctic expedition in which Fram was supposed to freeze into the Arctic ice sheet and float with it over the North Pole.

Located at 59.9033, 10.6994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Exploration ships, Fridtjof Nansen, Museum ships in Norway, Individual sailing vessels, Nautical lore, 1892 ships, Arctic exploration vessels, Tall ships of Norway, Ships built in Norway

Oscarshall

Oscarshall castle is located in the small fjord Frognerkilen on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.

Located at 59.9101, 10.6922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gjøa

Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six, Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three year journey, finishing in 1906.

Located at 59.9036, 10.7006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Exploration ships, History of Oslo, Museum ships in Norway, Individual sailing vessels, Nautical lore, Pre-statehood history of Alaska

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Norsk Folkemuseum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy in Oslo, is a large open air museum. Norsk Folkemuseum is one of Norway’s largest museum of cultural history. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is situated near several other museums, including the Viking Ship Museum; the Fram Museum; the Kon-Tiki Museum; and the Norwegian Maritime Museum;.

Located at 59.9069, 10.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gol Stave Church

Gol Stave Church is a stave church originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway. It is now located in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.

Located at 59.908, 10.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)

The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses archaeological finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and the Borre mound cemetery.

Located at 59.9048, 10.6845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Maritime museums in Norway, Museums in Oslo, Viking Age museums, University museums in Norway, University of Oslo

Norwegian Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities

The Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities in Norway opened its doors to the public on August 24, 2006 at the former residence of Vidkun Quisling known as Villa Grande, on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo. The center's endowment was donated by the Norwegian government at the behest of the Jewish community of Norway as part of the restitution made to Norwegian Jews for the confiscation of their property while Norway was occupied during World War II.

Located at 59.8989, 10.6783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bygdøy Royal Estate

Bygdøy Royal Estate occupies a large part of the northwestern part of the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It is the official summer residence of the King of Norway.

Located at 59.911, 10.6776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skøyen Station

Skøyen is a railway station located in Oslo, Norway and is part of Drammen Line. The station serves commuter trains, some regional trains and Flytoget airport express train service. Skøyen station is owned and operated by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. Though some continue on, the station is the terminus for several commuter trains in the Greater Oslo area. In addition, some of the regional trains on the Vestfold Line stop at the station.

Located at 59.9222, 10.6789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skøyen

Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology. Skøyen is connected to downtown Oslo through The Skøyen Line (tram) and Skøyen Station (train).

Located at 59.9221, 10.6839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Fram Museum

The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. Fram Museum is situated in an area with several other museums, including the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum; and the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Bygdøy Royal Estate, the official summer residence of the King of Norway and historic Oscarshall are also located nearby.

Located at 59.9033, 10.6994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skarpsno Station

Skarpsno Station is a closed railway station located on Skøyen–Filipstad Line in Oslo, Norway. Skarpsno is a residential area; also many foreign embassies are located here. The station is also used to reach the recreational area around Frognerkilen. The station opened on 15 May 1882 as part of the Drammen Line, located 1.9 kilometres from Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo V); it served as an intermediate station between Oslo V and Skøyen Station.

Located at 59.9149, 10.699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kon-Tiki Museum

The Kon-Tiki Museum is a museum in the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949. In 1957, the current building—designed by architects F. S. Platou and Otto Torgersen—was opened. In 1978, an extension of the museum designed by Torgersen was opened.

Located at 59.9036, 10.6981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Frognerkilen

Frognerkilen is a bay in the inner Oslofjord, east of the Bygdøy peninsula. Its name stems from the neighbourhood Frogner, a name which was taken from a farm. It was formerly known, with Bestumkilen, under the name of Ladegaardsfjordene. This stems from older times, when Bygdøy was an island, named Ladegaardsøen. Bygdøy later became a peninsula due to post-glacial rebound, separating Bestumkilen from Frognerkilen.

Located at 59.9122, 10.6951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Thune (station)

Thune is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway. Located at Skøyen, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei as an extension of the Skøyen Line 1901. It is served by line 13. The station used to serve the now-defunct locomotive factory Thunes Mekaniske Værksted. The car outlet Møller Skøyen is also nearby.

Located at 59.9219, 10.6874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kongelig Norsk Seilforening

The Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (Norwegian: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening, KNS) is a yacht club in Oslo, Norway (the capital city). The club was established in 1883 and has some 4,000 members.

Located at 59.9083, 10.6981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Norwegian Maritime Museum

The Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norwegian: Norsk Maritimt Museum), previously known as the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, founded in 1914, is located at Bygdøynesveien on the Bygdøy peninsula, on the western side of Oslo, Norway. The museum's building won an architectural award. Its exhibits on coast culture and maritime history include boat models, fishing, marine archeology, marine paintings, ship building, and shipping.

Located at 59.9025, 10.6985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Embassy of Poland in Oslo

The Embassy of Poland in Oslo is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Norway, the ambassador, however, is also accredited to the Republic of Iceland. The chancery is located at Olav Kyrres Plass 1, Oslo. The main cancery of the Polish embassy in Oslo is located on the Olav Kyrres Plass in the Frogner district of Oslo. The building is a traditional grand Norwegian style residence with a tent roof and a large sculpted portico.

Located at 59.9189, 10.6961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villa Grande

Villa Grande is the name of a property on Bygdøy in Oslo. The construction of the building began in 1917, with drawings of architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide. It would be handed over to Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro. The uncompleted building was later taken over by the government. In 1941, it was designed as a residence for Maria and Vidkun Quisling, and they lived there until the latter was arrested in 1945. In this period the villa was known as Gimle.

Located at 59.899, 10.6783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oslo

Olav Kyrres plass

Olav Kyrres plass is a square and area in Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The area centered around the intersection between Drammensveien and Bygdøy allé. It is named for King Olav Kyrre.

Located at 59.9192, 10.6948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dyna Lighthouse

Dyna Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on a reef south of Bygdøy, in the Oslofjord in the municipality of Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1875, and automated in 1956.

Located at 59.8949, 10.6884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skarpsno

Skarpsno is a neighborhood in Frogner borough in Oslo, Norway. The area is located near Frognerkilen. Skarpsno was a former ferry landing site with traffic to Bygdøy, and a storage yard for timber. It is served by the tram station Skarpsno (station). The former railway station Skarpsno closed in 1973. The maritime section of the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition was located at Skarpsno.

Located at 59.9164, 10.6989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Royal Danish Embassy, Oslo

The Royal Danish Embassy (also Embassy of Denmark) is the Danish diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Norway. As neighbouring countries, Denmark and Norway share a cultural and political history, and the Embassy is a key element in maintaning the good relationship between the two countries. The Embassy is a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark which overseas all official Danish representations abroad.

Located at 59.918, 10.6936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Norwegian Pharmacy Museum

The Norwegian Pharmacy Museum was established in 1963 and opened in 1974. The museum is part of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, and exhibits items, inventory and literature collected from all over Norway. The collection holds more than 19 000 items. The pharmacy museum is located in Generalitetsgården ("The General’s Residence"), a former private home built in Christiania in 1714, and transferred to the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy in 1918.

Located at 59.9061, 10.6869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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