Sarabråten is an area near the lake
Nøklevann
Nøklevann is a lake in Østmarka in Oslo, Norway. It has a surface area of 0.8 km², and is 163 meters above sea level. The lake drains through Ljanselva to Bunnefjorden
Bunnefjorden, sometimes referred to as Bunne Fjord, is a part of the ...
in
Østmarka
Østmarka is a forested area to the east of Oslo and part of the congregation of woodland areas known as Oslomarka. The area is situated within the municipalities Oslo, Lørenskog, Rælingen, Ski and Enebakk. Østmarka is delimited to the west by ...
,
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
, Norway.
Now a recreational area, it was owned by
Thomas Johannessen Heftye and his descendants from 1856 to 1911, and after that by Oslo municipality.
It was first recorded under the name Jørgensrud in 1578, when owned by the
Diocese of Oslo.
A
ski jumping
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
hill was located here earlier.
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Sarabråten has a memorial of Christian Dons,]WWII
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
resistance members.[
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References
Geography of Oslo
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