Grorud, Oslo

Name: Grorud
Address: Oslo, Norway

#329 among attractions in Oslo

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Grorud is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The borough contains the Ammerud, Grorud, Kalbakken, Rødtvet, Nordtvet and Romsås areas. To the north of the borough is the forest of Lillomarka. The borough is the smallest in Oslo, with fewer than 30 000 inhabitants. ()

Local name: Bydel Grorud Area: 2.72 mi²Coordinates: 59°57'23"N, 10°52'54"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Verdensparken, Romsås Church, Rødtvet Church, Alnsjøen.

0.9 miSE
Park
Verdensparken, Oslo
24 min walk • Verdensparken is a park on 5.2 hectares in Furuset, Oslo, Norway which opened in 2013 and was completed in 2014. The park reflects the population of the suburb of Furuset, where 63% of inhabitants had an ethnic origin other than Norwegian in 2009, and immigrants came from around 140 countries.
1 miN
Church, Modernist architecture
Romsås Church, Oslo
25 min walk • Romsås Church is a church in Oslo, Norway. The church is built of granite and yellow brick in a postmodern style and was consecrated in 1995. The former wooden church that stood on the same site burned to the ground in 1986.
0.5 miW
Church
Rødtvet Church, Oslo
12 min walk • Rødtvet Church is a church center in Oslo, Norway. There is a youth center, an elderly center, a kindergarten and offices. In addition to the church room, there are two congregation halls. The facades of the church building are in brick. On one of the exterior walls hangs a large ceramic cross, created by Konrad Galaaen.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alnsjøen, Oslo
32 min walk • Alnsjøen is a lake in Lillomarka in Oslo, Norway. The lake is drained by the Alna River to the Oslofjord. The surrounding area was utilized for copper mining during the 18th century. The lake functions as a minor water reservoir for the city of Oslo.
1 miS
Church, Modernist architecture
Furuset Church, Oslo
27 min walk • Furuset Church is a church that was consecrated in 1980. The church is located in the neighborhood of Furuset in Oslo, Norway. In the same area was a church in the Middle Ages, from which keys of iron were found, are preserved and placed in the present church.
~800 ftNE
Church
Grorud Church, Oslo
4 min walk • Grorud Church is a cruciform church from 1902 located on the upper Grorud in Grorud in Oslo, Norway. The church is located on a hill and is visible from many parts of the Grorud Valley. The building is made of local Grorud Granite stone and has 500 seats.
1.3 miSE
Church
Høybråten Church, Oslo
33 min walk • Høybråten Church is a church dating from 1932 in Oslo, Norway. It was originally a burial chapel at a cemetery which was consecrated in 1929. However, the church was later rebuilt in 1932, and in 1966 it attained the status of a parish church. One of the largest cemeteries in Oslo still surrounds the church.
1.3 miSE
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites
Baitun Nasr Mosque, Oslo
33 min walk • Baitun Nasr Mosque also known as the Furuset Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Furuset in the borough of Alna, northeast of Oslo, Norway. The mosque is the largest in the country, and can accommodate up to 5,000 people.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Grorud Valley, Oslo
20 min walk • The Grorud Valley is a valley and urban area or suburb in the northeastern part of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Four of Oslo's boroughs lie within the Grorud Valley; Bjerke to the west, Alna to the south, Grorud to the north, and Stovner to the east.
1 miS
Park
Furuset kulturpark, Oslo
25 min walk • Furuset kulturpark is a park in the neighborhood of Furuset in Oslo, Norway. It opened in May 2009 at a cost of NOK 5.6 million.
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Ammerud, Oslo
16 min walk • Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough in Oslo, Norway known for its large Le Corbusier style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here. Before 1966 farms dominated this area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grorud?

Nearby attractions include Grorud Church, Oslo (4 min walk), Rødtvet Church, Oslo (12 min walk), Kalbakken, Oslo (16 min walk), Ammerud, Oslo (16 min walk).

How to get to Grorud by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grorud:

Bus

Grorud T (9 min walk)

Metro

Grorud (10 min walk)
Ammerud (10 min walk)

Train

Grorud (13 min walk)
Nyland (25 min walk)