Historic site · Norway
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
- Slottsparken: 0.0 mi
- Oslo rådhus: 0.4 mi
- D/S Alfen: 0.5 mi
- The Salmon Vitensenter: 0.6 mi
- Tjuvtitten: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Kronprinsesse Märtha: 0.1 mi
- Kanin i trøbbel: 0.1 mi
- Geometrisk rev: 0.1 mi
- Rar benk: 0.1 mi
- Kong Haakon VII: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Ibsenmuseet: 0.1 mi
- Dronning Sonjas kunststall: 0.2 mi
- Kulturhistorisk museum: 0.2 mi
- Historisk museum: 0.2 mi
- The Viking Planet: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Dronningparken: 0.1 mi
- Halfdan Kjerulfs plass: 0.2 mi
- Studenterlunden: 0.2 mi
- Universitetshagen: 0.2 mi
- Tullinløkka: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- St. Hanshaugen: 0.8 mi
- Skøyenhaugen: 1.3 mi
- Speilen: 2.6 mi
- Ryen varde: 2.8 mi
- Ormøykollen: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Kavringen naturreservat: 1.1 mi
- Lindøya naturreservat: 1.7 mi
- Galteskjær biotopvernområde: 1.7 mi
- Store Herbern naturreservat: 1.9 mi
- Bleikøya naturreservat: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Sørenga Sjøbad: 1.3 mi
- Huk: 2.4 mi
- Homolulu: 2.4 mi
- Huk naturiststrand: 2.4 mi
- Paradisbukta: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Nedre Foss: 0.9 mi
- Bjølsenfossen: 2.2 mi
- Møllefossen: 3.2 mi
- Granfossen: 3.4 mi
- Den hvite foss: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Dronning Maud: 0.1 mi
- Camilla Collett: 0.1 mi
- bombeangrep: 0.1 mi
- Niels Henrik Abel: 0.1 mi
- Rikard Nordraak: 0.1 mi
Gardens: 36
- Vikinghagen: 1.3 mi
- Slåttemark: 1.4 mi
- Fjellhagen: 1.4 mi
- Osloryggen: 1.4 mi
- Arboretet: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryvannshøgda | NNW 337° | 530 m | 5.4 mi |
| Frønsvollsåsen | NNW 346° | 475 m | 5.3 mi |
| Vettakolltoppen | NNW 346° | 419 m | 4.0 mi |
| Vettakollen | NNW 346° | 419 m | 4.3 mi |
| Rishøgda | NNW 348° | 411 m | 4.8 mi |
| Linderudseterhøgdene | NE 42° | 382 m | 5.2 mi |
| Grefsenkollen | NE 41° | 380 m | 3.9 mi |
| Grefsenkollen øst | NE 43° | 374 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:36 | 18:30 |
| June solstice | 03:55 | 21:25 | 22:45 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:25 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 09:19 | 13:07 | 15:13 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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