Historic site · Norway
German cruiser " Blücher" anchor
German cruiser " Blücher" anchor is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Salmon Vitensenter, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
Sunk by Norwegian costal defence batteries in the Battle of Drøbak Sound on 9 April 1940
What the record says
- Inscription
- Gave til Aker brygge fra: DnB Eiendom AS 1991 Blüchers Anker Blücher ble senket i drøbaksundet av Oscarsborg festning 9. april 1940
How to reach it
Coordinates59.90843, 10.72430
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Salmon Vitensenter: 0.0 mi
- D/S Alfen: 0.1 mi
- Tjuvtitten: 0.2 mi
- Oslo rådhus: 0.4 mi
- Slottsparken: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Utferdstrang: 0.1 mi
- Havnepromenaden infopunkt 5: Tjuvholmen: 0.1 mi
- Jens Olav Walaas Selvaag: 0.1 mi
- THE LANDING: 0.1 mi
- What's Next: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Pocketparken: 0.1 mi
- Tjuvholmen skulpturpark: 0.1 mi
- Trettenparken: 0.2 mi
- Sommerfrydparken: 0.2 mi
- Ankerhagen: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Astrup Fearnley Museet: 0.1 mi
- Norsk tryllemuseum: 0.2 mi
- Nobels Fredssenter: 0.3 mi
- M314 Alta: 0.4 mi
- Wehrmacht bunkeren: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Kavringen naturreservat: 0.5 mi
- Lindøya naturreservat: 1.1 mi
- Galteskjær biotopvernområde: 1.2 mi
- Store Herbern naturreservat: 1.4 mi
- Bleikøya naturreservat: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Sørenga Sjøbad: 1.0 mi
- Huk: 1.9 mi
- Huk naturiststrand: 2.0 mi
- Paradisbukta: 2.1 mi
- Homolulu: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- St. Hanshaugen: 1.4 mi
- Skøyenhaugen: 1.6 mi
- Speilen: 2.0 mi
- Ormøykollen: 2.5 mi
- Ryen varde: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Nedre Foss: 1.4 mi
- Bjølsenfossen: 2.7 mi
- Møllefossen: 3.1 mi
- Granfossen: 3.3 mi
- Den hvite foss: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 51
- GA SITT LIV FOR NORGE: 0.1 mi
- Akers Mek. Verksted: 0.2 mi
- Vestbanestasjonen: 0.3 mi
- Untuned Bell: 0.3 mi
- Mann og bauta: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 36
- Hospitalhagen: 1.6 mi
- Vikinghagen: 1.6 mi
- Slåttemark: 1.6 mi
- Osloryggen: 1.6 mi
- Fjellhagen: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Skådalsstupene: 4.4 mi
- Cowboyveggen: 4.5 mi
- Barnehageveggen: 4.5 mi
- Årvoll gruve: 5.6 mi
- Bjørnestupet: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Sofienbergparken: 1.7 mi
- Piknikplen: 1.8 mi
- Bord: 1.9 mi
- Grillområde: 3.4 mi
- Masjørgengruva: 9.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Kilden: 6.6 mi
- Pipekvila: 9.1 mi
- Majorskilden: 9.6 mi
- Simensølla: 11.0 mi
- Olavskilden: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of German cruiser " Blücher" anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryvannshøgda | NNW 341° | 530 m | 5.9 mi |
| Frønsvollsåsen | N 349° | 475 m | 5.9 mi |
| Vettakolltoppen | N 349° | 419 m | 4.5 mi |
| Vettakollen | N 349° | 419 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rishøgda | N 351° | 411 m | 5.3 mi |
| Linderudseterhøgdene | NE 40° | 382 m | 5.7 mi |
| Grefsenkollen | NE 38° | 380 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grefsenkollen øst | NE 40° | 374 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:36 | 18:31 |
| 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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