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Discover Vika
The district Vika of Oslo in Oslo (Oslo County) is a subburb in Norway and is a district of the nations capital.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nesoddtangen, Kolbotn, Rotnes, Sandvika and Kjenn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
4°C (39 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
GRAND HOTEL OSLO BY SCANDIC
Hotel Continental
THON HOTEL VIKA ATRIUM
SCANDIC ST OLAVS PLASS
Part of Forenom Oslo Apartments - Bislett
Thon Hotel Bristol
Thon Hotel Slottsparken
Scandic Grensen
Thon Hotel Munch
SCANDIC KARL JOHAN
Videos from this area
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Oslo by bike (FullHD)
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Attitude Tattoo Oslo
We are ATS Oslo - Attitude Tattoo Studio, one of Norways biggest and well known tattoo shops. Electric Linda opened Attitude in Moss in 2008, and in 2013 we moved to Pilestredet 47 A in Oslo....
Oslo Reptilpark - Bank ikke på glassene!
Tale Sofie besøker Oslo Reptilpark 29. mai 2011. http://www.reptilpark.no Musikk: Kustus . http://kustus.info.
Oslo city hall - bell-ringing / Городской центр Осло - колокольный звон
Some photos for download / Фото для загрузки https://gumroad.com/ivan_mk.
Oslo City Harbour
Oslo city harbour and town square. Rådhusplassen or The City Hall Square filmed from the Akershus Fortress.
Ap back from his visit en La Habana Cuba 2013 on a boat (ship) fresh out pics
only a few days afther my come back from a good and amazin trip to my country(2013) 4 and a half years since the last, I get it in, turning up, stronger than ever, strait up in Norways Capital...
Atlasklinikken | Tverrfaglig helsesenter i Oslo sentrum
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Bydel Aker Brygge 2015 - Kvaliteter & kontraster
Frem mot 2015 vil Aker Brygge gjennomgå en full transformasjon og fornyelse av både butikker, restauranter, bygninger og uteområder. De historiske bygningenes egenart skal fremheves, nybygg...
Dans pe docul Aker Brygge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Oslo University College
Oslo University College (OUC), Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo (HiO) is the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 18,000 students and approx. 1800 employees. OUC offers the broadest portfolio of professional studies available in Norway. OUC was established August 1, 1994 when the Norwegian college system was restructured and 18 smaller colleges in the Oslo area merged. Most of the school is now (from 2007) located in the city centre of Oslo along Pilestredet street.
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Norwegian: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design) in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway. It was established on 1 July 2003 through a merger of the Norwegian Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Gallery of Norway, and the National Touring Exhibitions.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway. It was established on June 7, 1905, the same day the Parliament of Norway (Stortinget) decided to dissolve the personal union with Sweden. The ministry is headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, currently Espen Barth Eide, and the Minister of International Development, currently Heikki Holmås.
Nationaltheatret Station
Nationaltheatret Station is an underground railway station on the Drammen Line serving Vika and the central business district of Oslo, Norway. It is the second-busiest railway station in Norway, behind Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), from which Nationaltheatret is 1.4 kilometers away.
Oslo City Hall
Oslo City Hall houses the city council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held on 10 December, makes it one of Oslo's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson. The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour.
Victoria Terrasse
Victoria Terrasse is a building complex in central Oslo, Norway. Built in the 1880s by architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer, it was taken over the by Norwegian government in 1913 and put to use by the police and various political departments. Infamously, it was taken over by the occupying Nazi Sicherheitspolizei and Sicherheitsdienst in April 1940, serving as headquarters during the war years.
National Theatre (Oslo)
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829. There were three official opening performances, on subsequent days in September; First, selected pieces by Ludvig Holberg, then An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, and on the third day Sigurd Jorsalfar by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Grotten
Grotten, is an honorary residence owned by the Norwegian state. It is a nineteenth-century building located on the premises of the Royal Palace in the city centre of Oslo, and was originally the home of the poet Henrik Wergeland. Since the 1920s it has been given as a permanent residence to a person specifically bestowed this honour by the King of Norway. The writer and playwright Jon Fosse has lived in Grotten since 2011.
Museum of Cultural History, Oslo
Museum of Cultural History (Kulturhistorisk museum) is an organisation at the University of Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1999 as Universitetets kulturhistoriske museum with the merging of the bodies Oldsaksamlingen, Myntkabinettet og Etnografisk museum. In 2004 the name was changed to Kulturhistorisk museum.
Blitz (movement)
Blitz is an anarchist, communist and socialist youth community in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1982. The group has often been criticized for their use of violent methods of political protest.
Oslo Concert Hall
Oslo Concert Hall (Oslo Konserthus) is a concert hall located in Vika, a part of Oslo city centre in Norway. It is the base of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo-Filharmonien), but it also aims to be one of the premier music venues for the general musical and cultural life of Norway, offering a broad variety of musical styles from classical, world music, and popular entertainment by both Norwegian and international artists and groups.
Nationaltheatret (station)
Nationaltheatret is an underground metro station and tram stop serving Vika and the city center of Oslo, Norway. It is located on the Common Tunnel of the Oslo Metro and on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. Also located at the same place is Nationaltheatret Station of the Drammen Line. The station is served by all six lines of the metro, and lines 13 and 19 of the tramway. In addition, several bus services call at the station. It is named for the National Theatre located nearby.
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
The Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts is a Norwegian university offering studies in the areas of specialization painting, photography / video / film, digital art, sound art, sculpture, installation, performance art, and art theory.
7. juni-plassen
7. juni-plassen ('The 7 June Square') is a square in Oslo, Norway. It is located at Ruseløkka in Vika, southeast of Slottsparken and the Royal Palace and west of the National Theatre. It was originally named Triangelplassen ('The Triangle Square'), but was renamed in 1962 after 7 June 1905, the day when the Union between Sweden and Norway was declared dissolved by the Norwegian government. In the southern end of the square is found the entrance to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Slottsplassen
Slottsplassen ('The Palace Square') is a square in Oslo, Norway. It is located in front of the Royal Palace, and was designed by Hans Linstow together with the Palace and the Royal Palace Park. Its most prominent feature is the statue of Charles John of Norway and Sweden, sculpted by Brynjulf Bergslien and erected in 1875. The street Karl Johans gate starts at the square, turning southeast towards Jernbanetorget via Egertorget.
Chat Noir
Chat Noir is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri.
Palace Park
The Palace Park is a public park in the center of Oslo, Norway, surrounding the Royal Palace. It is 22 hectares . It was built during the 1840s and was designed by Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow, who was the main architect of the palace. Two thousand trees were planted in 1848, but since then the park has been redeveloped several times, becoming simpler with larger but fewer paths and fewer creeks.
Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel Oslo
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel (In Oslo, simply also known as The SAS Hotel) is a hotel located just east of the Palace Park in Oslo, near Holbergs plass. The hotel was constructed in 1975, and is with its 67 metres Oslo's third tallest building. The hotel has 488 rooms and suites on 22 floors, and offers a variety of interior designs. There are direct views of the Oslo Fjord or Holmenkollen from the hotel, which makes it a good competitor to the Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel.
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the four Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine. Nobel's great nephew added the Literature in 2001.
Embassy of Canada in Oslo
The Embassy of Canada in Oslo is the diplomatic mission of Canada to Norway.
Pilestredet
Pilestredet is a street in Oslo, Norway which begins in the city center and runs through the boroughs of St. Hanshaugen and Frogner. The street was originally called Rakkerstrædet in reference to the city dump being located along the road at today's Pilestredet Park. It was renamed in 1820 to Pilestrædveien for all the willow trees along the road. Rikshospitalet was located there earlier, now superseded by Pilestredet Park.
Studenterlunden
Studenterlunden is a park in the city center of Oslo, Norway. It is surrounded by Karl Johans gate, Stortingsgata, Universitetsgata and Frederiks gate. Within the park lays the National Theatre. It also contains one of the entrances to Nationaltheatret Station of the Oslo Metro and Nationaltheatret Station on the Drammen Line.
National Gallery of Norway
The National Gallery of Norway is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
Universitetsplassen
Universitetsplassen (University Square) is a square in the city center of Oslo, Norway. The square borders the street Karl Johans gate, and is surrounded by three buildings of the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo.
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Oslo and Akershus University College (of Applied Sciences), Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus (HiOA) is the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 16,000 students and approx. 1600 employees. OAUC offers the broadest portfolio of professional studies available in Norway. HiOA was established August 1, 2011 after a merger of Oslo University College and Akershus University College.