Sagene, Oslo

Name: Sagene
Address: Oslo, Norway

#304 among attractions in Oslo

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Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo in 1859. The name Sagene itself is the plural of the Norwegian word for "saw", reflecting all the old industrial mechanical saws powered by the river Akerselva in this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries. ()

Local name: Bydel Sagene Area: 1.2 mi²Coordinates: 59°56'11"N, 10°45'14"E

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Sagene – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Aker Church, Nordre Gravlund, Lilleborg Church, Bakkehaugen Church.

0.9 miS
The city's oldest existing building
Old Aker Church, Oslo
24 min walk • Old Aker Church is a medieval era church located in Oslo, Norway. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo. The church is surrounded by Old Aker Cemetery.
~1050 ftW
Cemetery
Nordre Gravlund, Oslo
6 min walk • Nordre Gravlund is a cemetery located between Ullevål University Hospital and the district of Sagene in Oslo, Norway.
0.6 miSE
Church, Modernist architecture
Lilleborg Church, Oslo
15 min walk • Lilleborg Church is a church in Oslo, Norway. The church was designed by architect Harald Hille and was consecrated by the bishop in 1966. There are 410 seats in the church room itself and 216 in the adjoining parish hall. The material is concrete and brick, and the church ship...
0.9 miN
Church, Modernist architecture
Bakkehaugen Church, Oslo
22 min walk • Bakkehaugen Church is a church, located in the neighborhood of Tåsen in Oslo, Norway. In 1938, an architectural competition was announced. This was won by architect Ove Bang. The construction of the church was delayed due to World War II and lack of funding.
~510 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Sagene Church, Oslo
3 min walk • Sagene Church is located in Oslo, Norway. The church is one of the most rugged and prominent in Oslo. The church was built in gothic revival style and it was consecrated in 1891. It was designed by architect Christian Fürst in neo-Gothic style. There are 600 seats.
~1760 ftS
Park
Iladalen Park, Oslo
9 min walk • Iladalen Park is a park in the borough of Iladalen in the district of Sagene in Oslo, Norway. The 27.9 acre park was established in 1948.
0.7 miS
Park
Birkelunden, Oslo
19 min walk • Birkelunden is a park placed centrally in the Grünerløkka borough of Oslo, Norway. It is formed as a rectangle, more or less like a city block.
~1360 ftS
Church
Iladalen Church, Oslo
7 min walk • Iladalen Church is a church center, located in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated on May 22, 1941 by Bishop Eivind Berggrav as Iladalen småkirke. The church was then nicknamed the "Velsignelsens kirke" by the bishop.
0.9 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Dance club
Parkteatret, Oslo
24 min walk • Parkteatret is a theater located at Olaf Ryes plass 11, Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1907 as a cinema originally by the name "Kristiania Bryggeri Grünerløkkens Kinematograf". Parkteatret is renowned as an urban cultural heritage.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Vestre Aker kirke, Oslo
22 min walk • Vestre Aker Church is a church at Ullevaal in Oslo that was consecrated in 1855. The church was at first named Aker Church, but was renamed to Vestre Aker Church in 1861. The church is built in Neo Gothic style, drawn by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer. After the last restoration in 1969 it has about 500 seats.
~1530 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Torshov, Oslo
8 min walk • Torshov is a neighborhood north of Grünerløkka and Lilleborg in the borough Sagene in Oslo, Norway. Oslo Tramway provides connections with lines running between Majorstuen and Kjelsås. Vogts gate serves as the main street of the neighborhood. Along Vogts gate are several coffee shops, restaurants and cafes.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sagene?

Nearby attractions include Sagene Church, Oslo (3 min walk), Nordre Gravlund, Oslo (6 min walk), Bjølsen, Oslo (6 min walk), Iladalen Church, Oslo (7 min walk).

How to get to Sagene by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sagene:

Tram

Torshov (10 min walk)
Biermanns gate (13 min walk)

Metro

Sinsen (25 min walk)
Nydalen (25 min walk)

Train

Grefsen (26 min walk)
Berg (28 min walk)