10 Sights & Landmarks in Gamle Oslo That You Shouldn't Miss

Catholic church named after the guardian saint of Oslo St. Hallvard. Built in 1966 and famous for its innovative architecture, the church is neutral from the outside, but spectacular inside. Mass in Norwegian: Sundays at 9.30 am and 11 am, Wednesdays at 11 am, Saturdays at 11 am and weekdays at 6 pm Mass in English: Sundays at 4 pm Mass in Polish: Sundays at 1 pm Mass in Tamil: Sundays at 5.30 pm Mass in Vietnamese: 2nd Sunday of every month at 2.30 pm

Organic children's farm in the city where children can learn about farm animals, vegetables and herbs. The animals include mini-pigs, horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens, rabbits, birds and cats. The farm also has an herb garden and a greenhouse.

Gronland church, dating from 1869, has been called the cathedral of the east side, and is one of the biggest churches in Oslo. It is built as a Romanesque/Norman nave church in brick, and has a characteristic tower surrounded by four smaller spires. Architect: Andreas Friedrich Wilhelm von Hanno.

The church of Oslo's old town. Built in 1796, on the grounds of a medieval franciscan convent.

The cemetery was inaugurated in 1895 and has been enlarged several times, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, when it became richly vegetated with lovely floral designs. The urn yard dates back to 1936. ostre gravlund is the main cemetery for Oslo's Jewish community.

Beautifully decorated church on Oslo's east side. On a hill with a great view of the city.

Inaugurated: 1902. Architect: Holger Sinding Larsen. The church was destroyed by a fire in 1979, and reopened in 1984. The exterior is identical to the old church, inside it has a modern design. It is very well suited for concerts, and has a large organ and a carillon with 12 different bells. Contact the congregation office for a tour of the chuch.

The mosque in akebergveien is the headquarters of World Islamic Mission, one of the biggest Moslem congregations in Norway. With room for about 700 people, the mosque is one of Norway's biggest. Decorations The walls of the mosque are decorated with tiles from Iran and Spain, both on the inside and on the outside. Many tiles have calligrapic inscriptions from the Quran. The mosque also has Persian carpets and a Turkish chandelier in the main hall.