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Carl III Johan

Carl III Johan is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Slottsparken, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

equestrian statue depicting Charles XIV John of Sweden

Dates from 1875.

Wikidata Q4882378, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1875-09-07
Material
bronze
Inscription
Det norske folk reiste dette minde.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91669, 10.72898

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
  • St. Hanshaugen: 0.8 mi
  • Skøyenhaugen: 1.3 mi
  • Speilen: 2.6 mi
  • Ryen varde: 2.8 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls
Beaches
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Skådalsstupene: 3.9 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 4.5 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 4.5 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 5.1 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sofienbergparken: 1.3 mi
  • Bord: 1.4 mi
  • Piknikplen: 1.4 mi
  • Grillområde: 3.8 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 8.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 7.2 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.7 mi
  • Majorskilden: 10.1 mi
  • Simensølla: 10.9 mi
  • Olavskilden: 13.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Carl III Johan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TryvannshøgdaNNW 337°530 m5.4 mi
FrønsvollsåsenNNW 346°475.3 m5.3 mi
VettakolltoppenNNW 346°419.2 m4.0 mi
VettakollenNNW 346°419 m4.3 mi
RishøgdaNNW 348°411 m4.8 mi
LinderudseterhøgdeneNE 42°381.5 m5.2 mi
GrefsenkollenNE 41°380 m3.9 mi
Grefsenkollen østNE 43°374 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5521:2522:45
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0715:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/270373892

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