Fagerborg is a

neighbourhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...

in the

St. Hanshaugen St. Hanshaugen (Norwegian for St. John's Hill) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Area It has a triangular shape, with its northern border just north of the buildings of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Ullevål University Hos ...

borough in

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. Located at the northwestern end of the borough, it is bounded by

Majorstua Majorstuen is a particularly affluent neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the inner part of Oslo, Norway. Majorstuen is known for its vibrant downtown and especially its shopping area. The area has several elegant townhouses c. 1880–1890. T ...

Frogner Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the West End of Oslo, Norway, with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. In addition to the original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen. The borough is named after ...

in the west, by

Marienlyst Marienlyst is an area in the borough of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. It is best known as the site of the national headquarters of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and "Marienlyst" is often used synonymously with NRK. It is located nex ...

in the north, by Adamstuen and

Bolteløkka Bolteløkka is a neighbourhood in the borough St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway. The neighbourhood is named after proprietor David Bolt. The Bolteløkka primary school was finished in 1898. References

Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo ...

in the east, and by

Bislett

Bislett is a ne ...

in the south.

Architecture

The buildings are varied, and consist of a mixture of villas and row houses from the period 1880–1920, townhouses from the 1920s, a number of apartment buildings from the 1880-1890s and newer apartment buildings. The western part of the area is dominated by Jessenløkken, apartment buildings from the years 1919–1922 in the area of Suhm Street - Kirkeveien (Ring 2) - Gørbitz' street - Jacob Aall Street, and consists of a total of 37 apartment buildings, built in Scandinavian Neo-baroque.

Park

Stensparken is a grassy height in Fagerborg in St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. The height is elongated and the foundation consists of nodular limestone. The southern part of the hill is cultivated as a park, while the northern part (Blåsen) is a rock outcropping with great views over the city. The park was built from the 1890s to the 1940s.

Church

Fagerborg Church Fagerborg Church (''Fagerborg kirke'') is located south of Stensparken at Fagerborg in Oslo, Norway. The building Construction of the church began in 1901 and was completed in 1903. The church was consecrated on 22 December 1903 by Bishop Anton ...

is located far south of Stensparken. It was built in 1903 and belongs to Fagerborg parish. The church is in neo-gothic and the granite is from

Skjeberg Skjeberg is a district of Sarpsborg, Østfold County, Norway. Skjeberg was formerly a municipality in Østfold County. The last administrative centre was at Borgenhaugen. As of 2018, Skjeberg has a population of 1,397. The parish of Skjeberg ...

Education

Fagerborg high school is one of the most popular schools in Oslo. Most of the students come from the western part of the city. There is a high school musical and a school newspaper. Several 20th century Norwegian cultural figures have attended the school, including poets

Rudolf Nilsen Rudolf William Nilsen (28 February 1901 – 23 March 1929) was a Norwegian poet and journalist. Early life He was born in the district of Vålerenga in Kristiania (present-day Oslo), on 28 February 1901,Rolf Jacobsen,

André Bjerke Jarl André Bjerke (30 January 1918 – 10 January 1985) was a Norwegian writer and poet. He wrote a wide range of material: poems (both for children and adults), mystery novels (four of them under the pseudonym Bernhard Borge), essays, and arti ...

Carl Keilhau Carl Keilhau (25 July 1919 – 20 December 1957) was a Norwegian author, poet and journalist. Biography Carl Keilhau was born at Oslo, Norway. He was the son of librarian Wollert Keilhau and Anna Mathilde Østvold. He attended Fagerborg ...

Paal Brekke Paal Brekke (17 September 1923 – 2 December 1993) was a Norwegian lyricist, novelist, translator of poetry, and literary critic. Brekke fled from occupied Norway to Sweden in 1940, when he was 17 years old. He made his literary debut in 1942 ...

Kate Næss Kate Næss (30 July 1938 – 15 July 1987) was a Norwegian poet and translator. She was born in Oslo, and was married to theatre director Janken Varden. She made her literary debut in 1962 with the poetry collection ''Billedskrift''. Later co ...

and

Jan Erik Vold Jan Erik Vold (born 18 October 1939) is a Norwegian lyric poet, jazz vocal reciter, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "''Profil'' generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine ''Profil''. Throughout his care ...

, or actor

Henrik Holm Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...

Reiulf Ramstad Architects Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (RRA) is a Norwegian architecture, landscape architecture, and design firm based in Oslo. Founded by Reiulf Ramstad in 1995, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter is an independent architectural studio with a high level of experti ...

has been involved in designing a new kindergarten for Fagerborg Congregation in central Oslo. The kindergarten offers 2 units for children between 1-3 years old and 2 units for children between 3-6 years old. Gross building area is around 1200m2.

References

Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub