A day in Oslo – part 2

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This is the continuation of yesterdays post where I went around in Oslo on my bike and pictured things, not paying attention to photographic nerdy stuff like composition, cropping or anything else.
All these photos were shot on Saturday 02 June in Oslo as a project inspired by Miss/Mrs Rosso over at the dailypost.wordpress.com.


The old silo at Grünerløkka – now a place where students can rent apartments.
The old silo at Grünerløkka – The Student Silo.
One of many small waterfalls in Akerselva – the river that divides Oslo.
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Grafitti in Brenneriveien
Brenneriveien where you’ll find the pub Blå and the Artists Market
Grafitti in Brenneriveien near the pub Blå (meaning: blue)
Outdoor concert at Blå, Oslo Musikk Fest 2012
Art in Akerselva next to Blå & Hausmania
Wheelbarrow, enjoying a day off.
Kari Wooden Stack – another fairy tale
Per Gynt is the loose basis for Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt.
From the fairy tale White-Bear-King-Valemon
Eventyrbrua (Fairy Tale Bridge) got it’s nick name because of the bronze statues depiction famous Norwegian fairy tales.
Ankerbrua is a bridge located at Grünerløkka. It’s nick named Eventyr Brua (fairy tale bridge).
The Cultural Church of Jakob in the street Hausmannsgate
Legal graffiti wall at Hausmania.
Reflection of Hausmania
Hausmania is a self-governed cultural house in Oslo, Norway. It is run by a group of underground artists based on collectivist ideology. It is located in Hausmannsgate 34 in Oslo and is a fertile ground for avant-garde art.
Vulcan Hotel
Another stage for Oslo Musikk Fest 2012. This one is called Vulcan.
An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening.
Wooden houses next to the allotment garden in Akersbakken
This one is a gift for all you flora fetishists out there (Margie, Angeline, Mr Diffley…)
Small wooden houses next to the allotment garden in Akersbakken
An allotment garden in the front, with the Student Silo in the background.
Vår Frelsers gravlund is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. (wiki)
Vår Frelsers Gravlund was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemic of the Napoleonic Wars. Its grounds were extended in 1911. The cemetery has been full since 1952. (wiki)
Dead people live here.
The cemetery is known primarily for Æreslunden, Norway’s main honorary burial ground.
Henrik Ibsen. 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.
Edvard Munch, 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker. One of his most well-known works is The Scream of 1893.
Edvard Munch’s intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century.
Gude family grave. Nils Gude was the son of the painter Hans Gude (1825-1903) and brother of the diplomat Ove Gude (1853-1910). Gude painted almost exclusively portraits.
Vår Frelsers Gravlund – a cemetery in Oslo
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27 thoughts on “A day in Oslo – part 2”

    • Yes, there’s some great grafitti there. All the landlords and shop owners in the neighborhood are complaining about it, because a lot of people that use the grafitti wall also spray their tags on shops and buildings nearby.

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  9. Great to get to take this trip around Oslo! So many different areas and environments. The allotments look nice … those little wooden houses!

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    • Still there’s many places that I haven’t covered. I guess I’ll post some similar posts later to cover other parts of the city as well.
      As I was riding through the city it crossed my mind that I should write a post about Akershus Fortress.

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