Ski is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It lies centrally in the district of Follo, and is the most populous municipality in the district. The administrative centre is the town of Ski, which also is the largest town in Follo and serves as the (unofficial) district capital.
Population: 12,513
Latitude: 59° 43' 10.16" N
Longitude: 10° 50' 8.74" E
The Norwegian Military Academy (Krigsskolen), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King’s Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway.
Akerselva, or Akerselven, is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in Bjør…
Valle Hovin is both a bandy and speed skating rink in cold weather, and an outdoor stadium for concerts in warm weather, in Oslo, Norway.
Jordal Amfi is an indoor ice hockey rink located in the Jordal neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. The 4,450-spectator arena is part of the multi-sports complex Jordal Idrettspark and serves as the primary ice rink in Oslo. It is the home of Get-Ligaen si…
St. Hanshaugen (Norwegian for St.
Tjuvholmen is a neighborhood in the borough Frogner in Oslo, Norway. It is located on a peninsula sticking out from Aker Brygge into the Oslofjord.
Hovedøya or Hovedøen is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre.
Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.
Nationaltheatret Station (Norwegian: Nationaltheatret stasjon) is an underground railway station on the Drammen Line serving Vika and the central business district of Oslo, Norway. It is the second-busiest railway station in Norway, behind Oslo Cent…
Grand Hotel is a hotel in Oslo, Norway.
Rockefeller Music Hall, ordinarily referred to simply as Rockefeller, is a concert venue in downtown Oslo, Norway. The building, known as "Torggata Bad" ("Market Street Bath") earlier used to house a public bath facility. The music hall was establis…
Postgirobygget is a commercial building located at Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14 in Oslo, Norway.
Oslo University College (OUC), Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo (HiO) was the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 18,000 students and approx. 1800 employees.
The Oslo Tunnel (Norwegian: Oslotunnelen) is a 3,632-meter (11,916 ft), double-track, railway tunnel which runs between Olav Kyrres plass and Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) in Oslo, Norway. The tunnel constitutes the eastern-most section of the Dramm…
The Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament which has been held annually since 1972 (except 1976) in Oslo, Norway. It is the world's second largest football tournament, after Gothia Cup in neighbouring Sweden, and sees a typical 140…
Nordstrand (pronounced [ˈnuːˈʂʈrɑn]) is a district of the city of Oslo, Norway.
Kråkstad is a village and former municipality in Ski municipality, Akershus county, Norway.
The Common Tunnel (Norwegian: Fellestunnelen), sometimes called the Common Line (Fellesstrekningen), is a 7.3-kilometer (4.5 mi) long tunnel of the Oslo Metro which runs through the city center of Oslo, Norway. The name derives from the fact that al…