Oslo's
skyline and harbour
Even though the area around Oslo is very hilly, the skyline is very flat.
There are only 2 skyscrapers in Oslo and they are situated next to each other,
though they are pretty tall with Scandianvian standards. There are also some
lower highrises and taller churches spread over the city, just like in all other
European cities. However, a skyline of 17-storey buildings is planned and partly
under construction next to the 2 tallest buildings.
The skyline pictures in this section are taken from the ship and from Oslo
Plaza, Oslo's tallest building.
Views from our cruise liner Crown of Scandianavia while leaving and entering
Oslo:
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Oslo central skyline with Oslo Plaza, Postgirobygget and the new opera under
construction.
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A wider picture of Oslo's skyline.
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Den Norske Opera, The new opera house, under construction in a part of the city
center called Bjørvika, next to Oslo Plaza, expected to be completed in December
2007. It will be 207m long, have 1100 rooms and 1301 seats.
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Rådhuset, seen from the harbour.
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The town hall and Radisson SAS Scandinavia.
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Oslo harbour skyline with the town hall.
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Oslo skyline seen from the ship when entering Oslo.
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Oslo skyline dominated by Oslo Plaza and Posthuset.
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An art deco harbour building.
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Towards Holmenkollen and Uranienborgkirken.
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Another cruise liner.
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Holmenkollen. We planned to go to this very hilly area in the outskirts of Oslo
that is a national symbol of Norway. The mountain can be seen from almost the
whole city. It has a very steep ski jump.
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The fjord of Norway is very beautiful.
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Probably a "restaurant island". Very special.
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This helicopter was flying very low above the ship and in a few seconds it was
over downtown Oslo.
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The Oslofjord is very beautiful. It took 2 hours for the ship to leave the fjord.
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The first sight of Oslo harbour and its cruise liners.
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Another cruise liner.
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Postgirobygget. The 2nd tallest building in Norway. The tallest building in
Norway, the tallest and largest hotel in Scandinavia, and 3rd tallest building
in Scandinavia, Radisson SAS Oslo Plaza Hotel is hidden behind. You can only
imagine how annoying I think it is to place the city's 2 tallest buildings at
the same point, so only one can be seen from the sea…!
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The first thing we did after meeting was going in to the lobby of the hotel
and up with the fast glass enclosed elevator to the restaurant on the 37th floor
on the top.
The views from the 37th floor of Oslo's tallest building/Scandianvia's tallest
hotel, Radisson SAS Oslo Plaza:
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Towards Holmenkollen, the popular ski jump mountain.
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As you can see 7 floors where added on Postgirobygget recently and the building
was renovated. An architect firm hosts the top floors. The addition makes Olso
Plaza invisible from some angles.
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Margaretakyrkan is the Swedish church in Oslo. It is situated at Hammersborg
torg. It is the building to the right of Trefoldighetskirken.
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Our ship, Crown of Scandinavia seen from the hotel!
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Highways of Oslo leading through a tunnel. The building under construction will
be a 17-storey highrise and is just one of a taller architecture that is popping
up and will form a new skyline together with Oslo Plaza and Postgirobygget.
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Jernbanetorvet with the modern clock tower Trafikanten.
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Going down with the glass enclosed elevator. After that we went up and then
down again to feel the gravity.
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The panorama elevator passing the Radisson sign.
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The new opera house under construction at the waterfront. Seen from the elevator.
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