Frognerbadet ("the Frogner Baths") is a pool complex in the borough of
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 afte ...
in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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. It was designed by architect
Frode Rinnan.
Located adjacent to
Frognerparken, it opened in 1956, and doubles as a
public bath
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other cr ...
and swimming pool and a professional
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
venue.
The festival
Norwegian Wood used to be hosted within its premises.
It has two 50-meter pools, one with 8 lanes for competitive swimming, and a diving pool with springboards and platforms at heights of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 meters.
References
Sports venues in Oslo
Public baths in Scandinavia
Swimming venues in Norway
1956 establishments in Norway
Sports venues completed in 1956
Diving venues
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