Helgøya

#125 among destinations in Norway

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Helgøya is an island in the lake Mjøsa. The 18.3-square-kilometre island is located in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The island is the largest freshwater island in Norway. The island is located south of the Nes peninsula, and it has been connected to the mainland by the Nessundet Bridge since 1957. The island was formerly a part of the Nes Municipality until 1964. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°44'11"N, 10°58'39"E

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HedmarkNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Norwegian Railway Museum, Domkirkeodden, Hamar Cathedral, Hoff Church.

4.6 miNE
Exhibits of Norwegian railway history
Norwegian Railway Museum, Hamar
118 min walk • The Norwegian Railway Museum, located in the charming city of Hamar, Norway, stands as a testament to the rich heritage of Norwegian rail travel. This museum is an essential destination for train enthusiasts and history buffs alike, offering an immersive journey...
4.3 miNE
History museum, Museum, Park
Domkirkeodden, Hamar
111 min walk • Anno Museum in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar, Løten, and Ringsaker in central eastern Norway. It includes the medieval Cathedral Ruins in Hamar mentioned in Sigrid Undset's literary magnum opus Kristin Lavransdatter.
5.2 miNE
Ruins, Church
Hamar Cathedral, Hamar
132 min walk • Hamar Cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Hamar within the Church of Norway. The cathedral is located in the town of Hamar which is in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
5.7 miSW
Church
Hoff Church
147 min walk • Hoff Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lena. It is the church for the Hoff parish which is part of the Toten prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
4.4 miNE
Palace
Hamarhus, Hamar
113 min walk • Hamarhus at Hamar in Hedmark, Norway was originally the fortified palace of the Bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. It is now the site of Storhamarlåven, an exhibit of Anno Museum.
2.1 miNW
Church
Nes Church
55 min walk • Nes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tingnes. It is one of the churches for the Nes parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
4.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Cathedral Ruins in Hamar, Hamar
112 min walk • Hamar Cathedral are the ruins of the medieval era Hamar Cathedral in Hamar, Norway Hamar Cathedral was the see of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. The diocese at Hamar had included much of the counties of Hedmark, Oppland, and Buskerud.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mjøsa
124 min walk • Mjøsa is Norway's largest lake, as well as one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe. It is the fourth-deepest lake in Norway. It is located in the southern part of Norway, about 100 kilometres north of the city of Oslo.
5.1 miNE
60°47'46"N • 11°4'8"E
Kirsten Flagstadmuseet, Hamar
132 min walk • Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
4.5 miNE
Museum
Hedmarksmuseet
115 min walk • Anno Museum in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar, Løten, and Ringsaker in central eastern Norway. It includes the medieval Cathedral Ruins in Hamar mentioned in Sigrid Undset's literary magnum opus Kristin Lavransdatter.
5.1 miNE
60°47'33"N • 11°4'40"E
Kunstbanken, Hamar
132 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping