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Grønlands apostel

Grønlands apostel from directly overhead

Grønlands apostel is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Frønsvollsåsen stands 475 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Schandorffs plass, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

Statue depicting the priest Hans Egede

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91712, 10.74518

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Arne Garborg: 0.1 mi
  • Oslo Reptilpark: 0.1 mi
  • Grass Root Square: 0.1 mi
  • Lagring Picassos Y-blokken: 0.1 mi
  • VG-"LESER'N": 0.1 mi
Museums
Attractions
Waterfalls
Peaks
  • St. Hanshaugen: 0.7 mi
  • Skøyenhaugen: 1.8 mi
  • Ryen varde: 2.4 mi
  • Brannfjell: 2.7 mi
  • Speilen: 2.7 mi
Beaches
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Cowboyveggen: 3.9 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 3.9 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 4.0 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 4.6 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Sofienbergparken: 0.7 mi
  • Piknikplen: 0.9 mi
  • Bord: 1.1 mi
  • Grillområde: 4.3 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 8.3 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 7.4 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.6 mi
  • Majorskilden: 10.1 mi
  • Simensølla: 11.4 mi
  • Olavskilden: 14.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Grønlands apostel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FrønsvollsåsenNNW 340°475.3 m5.5 mi
VettakolltoppenNNW 338°419.2 m4.1 mi
VettakollenNNW 339°419 m4.4 mi
RishøgdaNNW 341°411 m4.9 mi
LinderudseterhøgdeneNE 37°381.5 m4.8 mi
GrefsenkollenNE 35°380 m3.5 mi
Grefsenkollen østNE 37°374 m3.6 mi
HolmenåsenNW 319°373 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5421:2522:45
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0615:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8117513844

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