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Helhesten

Helhesten from directly overhead

Helhesten is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Grefsenkollen stands 380 m to the north-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sjømannsskolen, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

Gunnar Utsond (1864-1950) Helhesten 1900-1914 Skulptur: Bronse Sokkel: Murt steinsokkel, oppå en liten høyde Skulptur (ca mål): 340 x 300 cm Sokkel (ca mål): 85 x 250 x 150 cm

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.89764, 10.75853

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Sjømannsskolen: 0.0 mi
  • VEIDERISTNINGER FRA STEINALDEREN CA. 5000 ÅR GAMLE: 0.1 mi
  • DEN EUROPÆISKE GRADMÅLING GRUNDLINIE: EKEBERG 1864: 0.4 mi
  • Mariakirken: 0.4 mi
  • Mariakirken: 0.4 mi
Museums
Parks
Beaches
  • Sørenga Sjøbad: 0.4 mi
  • Bekkelagsbadet: 1.2 mi
  • Sydstranda: 2.2 mi
  • Sundveien badeplass: 2.2 mi
  • Mostranda: 2.4 mi
Attractions
Peaks
  • Ryen varde: 1.3 mi
  • Brannfjell: 1.4 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 1.5 mi
  • Speilen: 1.8 mi
  • St. Hanshaugen: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Barnehageveggen: 3.3 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 3.3 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 5.4 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 5.5 mi
  • Bjørnestupet: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Piknikplen: 1.6 mi
  • Sofienbergparken: 1.8 mi
  • Bord: 2.4 mi
  • Grillområde: 4.3 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 9.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • Kilden: 6.4 mi
  • Pipekvila: 8.3 mi
  • Majorskilden: 8.8 mi
  • Simensølla: 12.4 mi
  • Olavskilden: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Helhesten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrefsenkollenNNE 20°380 m4.5 mi
Grefsenkollen østNNE 22°374 m4.6 mi
LachmannsfjellNNE 18°364 m5.1 mi
PuttåsenENE 77°363 m5.0 mi
StorhaugNNE 26°363 m5.2 mi
ÅrvollåsenNNE 32°362 m4.9 mi
HaukåsenE 85°357 m4.8 mi
Årvollåsen nordvestNNE 28°353 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5521:2522:44
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0715:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7247395062

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