Noruega. Paseo por Oslo
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.77 mi
- Elevation gain
- 269 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 269 ft
- Max elevation
- 169 ft
- TrailRank
- 48
- Min elevation
- 0 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 2 minutes
- Coordinates
- 190
- Uploaded
- May 9, 2021
- Recorded
- May 2021
near Basarhallene, Oslo Fylke (Norge)
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Itinerary description
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Oslo is the capital and the most populous city in Norway, as well as being its political, economic and cultural center. Politically it constitutes a municipality and at the same time one of the nineteen provinces of the country. According to the census of November 21, 2018, its population was 673 469. It is the third most populous Scandinavian city and urban area, only surpassed by Copenhagen and Stockholm.
The first component ás refers to the hill of Ekeberg, to the southeast of the city, which means "the god" or "the divinity." The most likely interpretations therefore would be "The meadow under the hill" or "The meadow of the gods", both being equally possible.
A fire in 1624 destroyed much of the medieval city - the part now known as Gamlebyen - and the new city was located near the Akershus fortress. King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway renamed the new city Christiania. From the end of the 1800s the name of the city was also written as Kristiania. Neither of them were officially approved, so both were valid and their uses were accepted. The original name of Oslo was recovered in a law of July 11, 1924, effective as of January 1, 1925.
Oslo was founded around 1048 AD. C. by King Harold Hardråde. Over time it acquired a certain regional importance; however, at the national level it occupied a secondary place after Bergen - a thriving commercial city - and Nidaros - now Trondheim - the religious capital. Oslo was made the capital in 1314 by King Haakon V (1299-1319), the first king to permanently reside in the city and also the one who started the construction of Akershus Castle. Several fires ravaged the city in the Middle Ages destroying it almost completely, but on all occasions it was rebuilt.
During the union with Denmark, Norway was the weakest party; Oslo lost its capital status and its role was reduced to that of the administrative center of Danish power. The fact that the University of Oslo was founded as late as 1811 had an adverse effect on the development of the nation.
Oslo is located at the head of the fjord of the same name. Oslo is surrounded by hills and mountains. There are 40 islands within the city limits, being the largest of them and 343 lakes
The Church of Norway, of Lutheran affiliation, has a bishop based in Oslo
Churches
The Cathedral of the Savior in Oslo is the main church of the Diocese of Oslo (Lutheran, Church of Norway).
The Cathedral of Saint Olaf in Oslo is the main Catholic cathedral in Norway.
Gamle Aker Church is the oldest building in Oslo.
The Trinity Church (Oslo) is the largest church in Oslo.
Other Christian communities
In Oslo there are also religious organizations belonging, among others, to Adventists, the Anglican Church, the Norwegian Baptist Community, the Catholic Church, Quakers, Methodism, the Missionary Association, the Nordic Catholic Church, the New Apostolic Church, the Orthodox Church, Pentecostalism, Russian Orthodox Church and several independent and local minor Christian communities. There are also Jehovah's Witnesses.
After the Church of Norway, the Catholic Church is the one with the largest number of faithful, followed by Pentecostalism.15 The Catholic Church has the Cathedral of St. Olaf in Oslo, seat of the diocese of the same name and the main Catholic temple in all of Norway.
The most important areas that can be visited are:
Akershus Castle and Fortress
The City Hall, site of the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
The Holmenkollen Ski Jumping Springboard, site of the 1952 Winter Olympics.
The Kon-Tiki Museum in Bygdøy
The Munch Museum, in Tøyen
The National Gallery
The Norwegian Maritime Museum, including the ships Fram and Gjøa, in Bygdøy
The Royal Palace
The Henie-Onstad art center in Bærum
The Storting Building.
Vigeland Park (Frognerparken), in Frogner
The Ekebergparken is a sculpture park, in the presence of sculptures created by internationally renowned artists35
The Viking Ship Museum, with the Oseberg and Gokstad ships
Waypoints
Waypoint
43 ft
Edificio del Parlamento (Stortinget)
The Parliament Building was completed in 1866 and designed by architect Victor Langlet. The Storting is unicameral. It has 169 seats.
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Waypoint
63 ft
Fortaleza de Akershus
Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus festning) is a complex of military buildings located in Oslo, Norway, and strategically located next to the Oslo Fjord. It was erected in the Middle Ages as a royal castle, which also served as the seat for the king's representatives. In the 17th century it was modified in the Renaissance style and surrounded by a fortress with bastions. The more than 700-year-old complex has survived several sieges, but has never been forcibly conquered by a foreign army. It currently serves as headquarters, officers' school and accommodation space. A part of the fortress was used for a time as a jail and forced labor zone for inmates during the 19th century.
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Waypoint
52 ft
Museo del Pueblo Noruego
The Norwegian People's Museum is an open-air museum located in Bygdø, Oslo. This museum shows through 155 houses the history and culture of the different regions of Norway. The wooden church of Gol from the year 1200 is also located there. The exhibitions include activities with the staff in their typical costume, bunad, typical dances, handicrafts and carriages.
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Religious site
Waypoint
0 ft
Oslo Opera House
The Oslo Opera House (Norwegian: Operahuset), built in front of the Oslo Fjord, the capital of Norway is the most important performing arts center in that country. It was inaugurated in 2008 and was designed by the Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta, author of other projects such as the Norwegian embassy in Berlin and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. Inspired by an iceberg emerging from the sea, it is entirely covered with white Carrara marble and glass. The main auditorium has a capacity for 1,364 spectators, its 7 meter diameter chandelier weighs 8 tons and has more than 8,000 light-emitting diodes and 5,800 crystal and glass elements. The main stage is 16 meters below sea level, it is 16 meters wide by 40 meters deep. The second auditorium has capacity for 400 people; the complex houses 1,100 rooms and cost a total of 528 million euros. The building won the World Festival of Architecture in Barcelona in 2008.
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Waypoint
110 ft
Palacio Real
The Royal Palace is the residence of the kings of Norway in Oslo. It was built in the 19th century, between 1823 and 1848, with a C-shaped plan, where the central side is wider and contains a central body projecting on both sides. It is the work of the architect Hans Linstow, who designed it for Carlos XIV Juan de Sweden, king of Sweden and Norway, who after reaching power in 1818 wanted to build a palace in Oslo. The three-story building includes a chapel and a ballroom. It has a room called the Bird Room that has paintings of birds on the walls. After the independence of Norway in 1905, the palace, which had not been much used by the Swedish kings, became the patrimony of the Norwegian royal house, which currently uses it as a place of work and not a residence.
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