Marienlyst is an area in the borough of

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 ...

in Oslo. It is best known as the site of the national headquarters of the

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest ...

(NRK), and "Marienlyst" is often used synonymously with NRK. It is located next to the University of Oslo at Blindern.

Architecture

The area is characterized by functionalist architecture, some of it is of outstanding quality.

Playgrounds

A large area of green fields and sports grounds is located in Marienlyst. There is a football field, a skateboard ramp and tennis courts. Marienlyst aktivitetspark og fritidsklubb provides activities for children and youth. The area is also used for old people and for parents taking their babies for a walk in the stroller.

Marienlyst manor

Marienlyst manor (Gård) dates from 1765 and is located Blindernveien 10. It is currently a public kindergarten. Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub