Oslo: Square

Places and attractions in the Square category

Rådhusplassen

Rådhusplassen is the vibrant heart of Oslo, Norway, a sprawling square that connects the capital's citizens and visitors with the pulse of city life. Situated by the Oslofjord, it is dominated by the imposing structure of Oslo City Hall, an architectural symbol of...

Spikersuppa

Nestled in the heart of Oslo, Norway, Spikersuppa is a vibrant square that pulses with the rhythm of city life. This charming public space, located between the National Theatre and the Parliament of Norway, is a focal point for both locals and tourists alike.

Slottsplassen

Slottsplassen is a square in Oslo, Norway. The square is located in front of the Royal Palace, and was designed by Hans Linstow together with the Palace and the Royal Palace Park.

Lilletorget

Lilletorget is a square in Oslo, Norway. It was established as a square in 1867, and was named Lilletorvet from 1872. It is located near the Vaterland Bridge of Brugata. Ola Enstad's sculpture Neve og rose from 1991 is located at Lilletorget.

Youngstorget

Youngstorget is a square and public space located in downtown Oslo. It lies at the junction of the streets Storgata and Møllergata and alongside Torggata. Constructed in 1846, it has become a symbol of political power in Norway.

Universitetsplassen

Universitetsplassen 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.

Stortorvet

Stortorvet is a square in Oslo, Norway, located west of Oslo Cathedral. It was officially inaugurated during the autarchic times, in 1736. A town market was held here until 1889. Marketing still exists, but has largely been moved to Youngstorget.

Johan Nygaardsvolds plass

Johan Nygaardsvolds plass is a town square in Oslo, Norway. It is located between the offices of the Ministry of Finance, Høyblokka, and Y Block in Regjeringskvartalet.

7. juni-plassen

7. juni-plassen is a square in Oslo, Norway. It is located at Ruseløkka in Vika, southwest of Slottsparken and the Royal Palace and west of the National Theatre.

Solli plass

Solli plass, pronounced /su:li/ or /suli/, /plas/ or /pɽas/, also called Lapsetorvet, is a square in Oslo, Norway, located southwest of Slottsparken and the Royal Palace. The square is elliptical in shape. In the southwest lies the National Library of Norway.

Grønlands torg

Grønlands torg is a square in Grønland, Oslo, Norway. It was previously the largest square in the city. It featured Slaktehuset, Kjøtthallen and Gartnerhallen. The first two were demolished in 1974, while the latter burned down the same year. From the 1980s, it has received an urban renewal, with housing and commerce.

Valkyrie plass

Valkyrie plass is a square in Oslo, Norway, located one block southeast of Majorstuen. The square is triangular in shape, and bounded by the streets Valkyriegata, Bogstadveien and Jacob Aall's gate.

Alexander Kiellands plass

Alexander Kiellands plass is a square in Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway. The square is located at Ila between Uelands gate, Maridalsveien and Waldemar Thranes gate, is 8,66 acres big and has the shape of a triangle with two long sides of ca. 260 meters and a short side of ca. 100 meters.

Bankplassen

Bankplassen is a square in the neighborhood Kvadraturen in Oslo, bounded by Kongens gate, Myntgata and Kirkegata. Before 1953, Agnes Thorsens plass was also part of Bankplassen.

Wessels plass

Wessels plass is a square in Oslo, Norway, located south of the Parliament of Norway Building.

Carl Berners plass

Carl Berners plass is a square in Oslo, Norway. It is located in the borough Helsfyr, south of Sinsen. The Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway runs over the square. The colloquial expression for the square is just "Carl Berner". Around the square is a large number of shops as well as inexpensive restaurants.

Olav Kyrres plass

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

Schous plass

Schous plass is a square in the southern part of the borough of Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway.

Sehesteds plass

Sehesteds plass is a square in Oslo, Norway. The square is modelled after Place Vendôme in Paris, and is named after the Governor of Norway Hannibal Sehested. The publishing houses H. Aschehoug & Co and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag have their respective headquarters here. The square is a plot element in Henrik H. Langeland's novel Wonderboy.

Einar Gerhardsens plass

Einar Gerhardsens plass is a town square between the three government buildings S Block, R4, and Høyblokka in Regjeringskvartalet in Oslo. The street Grubbegata passes through the square. The square was named in 1997 after Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen.

Ankertorget

Ankertorget was a market square located in the city centre of Oslo, Norway. The property site lies between Torggata, Storgata, Hausmannsgate and the Akerselva.

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