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Lystslottet Oscarshall

Lystslottet Oscarshall from directly overhead

Lystslottet Oscarshall is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Georg Unger Vetlesen, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

Royal summer palace. Built by Oscar I 1847 - 1852 and is "finest example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Norway." Open as a museum since 1881.

The story

Palace in Oslo, Norway

Dates from 1852.

Wikidata Q1818601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Det Norske Kongehus
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91021, 10.69233

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Georg Unger Vetlesen: 0.2 mi
  • OLAV V 1903-1991: 0.2 mi
  • Dronningen: 0.2 mi
  • Villa Paus: 0.3 mi
  • Kongen: 0.3 mi
Parks
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Beaches
Peaks
  • Skøyenhaugen: 1.1 mi
  • St. Hanshaugen: 2.1 mi
  • Speilen: 2.3 mi
  • Ullernåsen: 2.5 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Skådalsstupene: 4.2 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 5.6 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 5.6 mi
  • Bjørnestupet: 5.8 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 6.3 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 6.4 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.5 mi
  • Majorskilden: 9.8 mi
  • Simensølla: 9.9 mi
  • Olavskilden: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Grillområde: 2.4 mi
  • Sofienbergparken: 2.6 mi
  • Bord: 2.6 mi
  • Piknikplen: 2.8 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 9.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Lystslottet Oscarshall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TryvannshøgdaN 351°530 m5.5 mi
FrønsvollsåsenN 360°475.3 m5.6 mi
RingeriksflakaNNW 347°460 m6.0 mi
VettakolltoppenN 4°419.2 m4.3 mi
VettakollenN 3°419 m4.6 mi
DølefjellNW 312°416 m6.2 mi
RishøgdaN 3°411 m5.1 mi
GrefsenkollenNE 49°380 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:3618:31
June solstice03:5521:2522:45
September equinox07:0218:2619:20
December solstice09:1913:0715:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/150542667

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