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Map of Uranienborg, c.1900
Uranienborg park with spire of Uranienborg Church

Uranienborg is a neighborhood in the borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway.

History

Originally a rural area in the former municipality Aker, it was incorporated into the city of Christiania (later Oslo) in 1859. The property used to have a wonderful view, and it was therefore named after the famous observatory Uranienborg at the island of Ven. It received public transport with the Briskeby Line. From 1988 to 2004 it formed the borough Uranienborg-Majorstuen together with Majorstuen; in 2004 it was incorporated into Frogner borough.[1]

It includes Roald Amundsen's Home, also known as "Uranienborg", the home of the polar explorer from 1908, before his successful South Pole expedition, until his death in 1928. The home is now a historic site and tourist attraction.

Uranienborg Park

Uranienborg is the site of Uranienborgparken, the park where Uranienborg Church is located. The park contains a bronze statue of the Lutheran church reformer Hans Nielsen Hauge. The church is noted for its interior design by architect Arnstein Arneberg and for its stained glass by the artist Emanuel Vigeland.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Uranienborg – Oslo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. ↑ Uranienborg kirke (Architecture in Oslo - Kunnskapsforlaget, 1999)
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