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Niels Henrik Abel

Niels Henrik Abel is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kong Haakon VII, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

Vigeland ønsket egentlig at statuen skulle plasseres midt på Universitetsplassen, men der stod allerede statuen av A. M. Schweigaard. Flere plasseringer ble diskutert, men i 1907 ble det besluttet av Slottsparken var stedet.

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91556, 10.73122

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions
Peaks
  • St. Hanshaugen: 0.9 mi
  • Skøyenhaugen: 1.4 mi
  • Speilen: 2.5 mi
  • Ryen varde: 2.7 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 2.9 mi
Beaches
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 55
Gardens: 36
Cliffs: 19
  • Skådalsstupene: 4.0 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 4.4 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 4.4 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 5.0 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sofienbergparken: 1.2 mi
  • Piknikplen: 1.4 mi
  • Bord: 1.4 mi
  • Grillområde: 3.8 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 8.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 7.1 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.6 mi
  • Majorskilden: 10.0 mi
  • Simensølla: 11.0 mi
  • Olavskilden: 13.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Niels Henrik Abel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TryvannshøgdaNNW530 m5.5 mi
FrønsvollsåsenNNW475 m5.4 mi
VettakolltoppenNNW419 m4.1 mi
VettakollenNNW419 m4.4 mi
RishøgdaNNW411 m4.9 mi
LinderudseterhøgdeneNE382 m5.2 mi
GrefsenkollenNE380 m3.9 mi
Grefsenkollen østNE374 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1664967162

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