Årvoll, Oslo

Name: Årvoll
Address: Oslo, Norway

#377 among attractions in Oslo

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°56'46"N, 10°48'50"E

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Bjerke (Årvoll)Oslo Norway

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

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

1.3 miSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Sinsen kirke, Oslo
35 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.
~1990 ftSW
Church
Tonsen Church, Oslo
10 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.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Henrik Ibsen
Peer Gynt Sculpture Park, Oslo
33 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.
1.3 miNW
Church
Grefsen Church, Oslo
34 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 miN
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Grefsenåsen, Oslo
25 min walk • Grefsenåsen is a mountain in Lillomarka in Oslo, Norway. The height is 377 meter. The view from the top is magnificent, and the hill has for a long time been a popular resort for day-trippers living in Oslo.
1.3 miSW
Park
Sinsenparken, Oslo
34 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.
~1300 ftS
Neighbourhood
Bjerke, Oslo
7 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.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Linderud, Oslo
20 min walk • Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Kjelsås, Oslo
42 min walk • Kjelsås is one of the northern neighbourhoods of Oslo and a mountain situated in Nordre Aker, the northern borough of Oslo, Norway.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Økern, Oslo
26 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.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Sinsen, Oslo
34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Årvoll?

Nearby attractions include Bjerke, Oslo (7 min walk), Bjerkebanen, Oslo (7 min walk), Tonsen Church, Oslo (10 min walk), Bjerke Travbane, Oslo (11 min walk).

How to get to Årvoll by public transport?

The nearest stations to Årvoll:

Tram

Doktor Smiths vei (23 min walk)
Disen (24 min walk)

Metro

Linderud (24 min walk)
Vollebekk (24 min walk)

Train

Grefsen (31 min walk)
Alna (31 min walk)