Bjerke Travbane, Oslo

Name: Bjerke Travbane
Address: Trondheimsveien 271, Oslo, 0589, Norway

#438 among attractions in Oslo

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Bjerke Travbane is a harness racing track located in the Bjerkebanen neighborhood of the Bjerke borough in Oslo, Norway. The course is 1,000 meters. Owned by Norwegian Trotting Association, its tote betting is handled by Norsk Rikstoto. The venue opened in 1928 and is the busiest harness racetrack in Norway, with 115 racedays in 2012. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 24 June 1928 (95 years ago)Coordinates: 59°56'25"N, 10°48'47"E

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Trondheimsveien 271Bjerke (Økern)Oslo 0589 Norway

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Nearby attractions include: Sinsen kirke, Tonsen Church, Peer Gynt Sculpture Park, Grefsen Church.

1.1 miSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Sinsen kirke, Oslo
27 min walk • Sinsen Church is a church center in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated in 1971, and is one of the larger churches in the city. Sinsen church is built in concrete. The tower structure of the church also houses offices and apartments. In the church room itself, there are 300 seats.
~1720 ftNW
Church
Tonsen Church, Oslo
9 min walk • Tonsen Church is a church in Oslo, Norway which was built in 1961. It is located at Årvoll in the borough of Bjerke. The church was constructed by the architects Georg Greve and Geir Grung.
1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Henrik Ibsen
Peer Gynt Sculpture Park, Oslo
25 min walk • Peer Gynt Sculpture Park is a sculpture park located in Oslo, Norway. The sculpture park was created in honour of the Norwegian writer, Henrik Ibsen as a monumental presentation of one of his plays Peer Gynt, act by act.
1.5 miNW
Church
Grefsen Church, Oslo
39 min walk • Grefsen Church is a long church located in Grefsen, a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated by Bishop Eivind Berggrav on March 3, 1940 and it is the parish church of the Grefsen Parish.
1.1 miSW
Park
Sinsenparken, Oslo
28 min walk • Sinsenparken is a park between Lørenveien road and the Gjøvik Line at Sinsen, in Oslo, Norway. The 21.2 acre park is used for recreational purposes.
~1070 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Bjerke, Oslo
6 min walk • Bjerke is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The most densely populated residential areas, including the high-rise apartment blocks of Linderud, are located along Trondheimsveien.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Linderud, Oslo
19 min walk • Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Økern, Oslo
16 min walk • Økern was a farm in the former municipality of Aker, Norway, and is currently a district in the borough of Bjerke in the city of Oslo. It includes the neighborhoods of Refstad, Risløkka, Brobekk, Nordre Hovin, Aker Sykehus, Bjerkebanen, and Økern Senter.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Sinsen, Oslo
28 min walk • Sinsen is a mixed residential and commercial area in Grünerløkka borough of Oslo, Norway. The westernmost part of Sinsen is part of the borough Nordre Aker.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Disen, Oslo
19 min walk • Disen is a neighborhood divided between the boroughs of Bjerke and Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway. Disen was originally a manor south of Grefsenåsen. The name stems from dís in Norse mythology. Disen farm was parceled out as a residential area from 1918, with a major surge in building construction form the 1950s.
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Årvoll, Oslo
11 min walk • Årvoll is a residential community situated in the Bjerke district of Oslo, Norway. It was here that anti-Nazi activists Viggo Hansteen and Rolf Wickstrøm – the first two Norwegians to be executed by the Nazis during the five-year German occupation of Norway – lost their lives on September 10, 1941.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bjerke Travbane?

Nearby attractions include Bjerke, Oslo (6 min walk), Tonsen Church, Oslo (9 min walk), Bjerkebanen, Oslo (10 min walk), Årvoll, Oslo (11 min walk).

How to get to Bjerke Travbane by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bjerke Travbane:

Metro

Risløkka (17 min walk)
Vollebekk (18 min walk)

Train

Alna (24 min walk)
Grefsen (29 min walk)

Tram

Disen (25 min walk)
Sinsenkrysset (27 min walk)