Sentrum, meaning city-centre, is located on the southeast side of

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near the inner

Oslofjord The Oslofjord (, ; en, Oslo Fjord) is an inlet in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the and lighthouses and down to in the south to Oslo in the north. It is part of the Skagerrak strait, connecting the Nor ...

. The district is dominated by high rises like Postgirobygget and The Plaza. Oslo's

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is located on the eastern side of the borough. Sentrum consists of

Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...

which has a history as

's main harbour. The area is now being rebuilt with modern high rises consisting of the

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and also several student apartments, schools and museums. Sentrum is not a borough with an administration. It is partially administrated by

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 ...

, and in part directly by the city council. The borough St. Hanshaugen takes care of health and social services.

Waterfront

The waterfront near what was once a harbour is now a cultural centre and where the

Oslo Opera House The Oslo Opera House ( no, Operahuset) is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighbourhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is ...

is located. An artificial island is being constructed together with an artificial beach near the Opera. The

Munch Museum Munch Museum ( no, Munch-museet), marketed as Munch (stylised as MUNCH) since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The museum was originally located at Tøyen, ...

which replaced the museum at

Tøyen Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo. Location There are two different stations which carry the name Tøyen. Tøyen Railway Station is located on the Gjøvik Line, while Tøyen ...

is located on the right side of the Opera House. Several canals are built in the apartment district east of the upcoming Munch Museum.

The Centre

The tallest buildings in the city are located in the innermost part of Sentrum. Spektrum is located here. Spektrum is one of the major staging facilities in

. Sentrum is located near the

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. Several media companies are located here. Various magazines and companies such as

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, which offices are located in Postgirobygget and

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. An entrance to the

Oslo Central Station Oslo Central Station ( no, Oslo sentralstasjon, abbreviated ) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station. It's the terminus of Dramme ...

is located here and

Oslo Bus Terminal Oslo Bus Terminal ( no, Oslo bussterminal) is the main bus station serving Oslo, Norway. It is connected to Grønland station. Also known as Oslo Bussterminal. Owned by Vaterland AS it is located beside Oslo Central Station and serves local buses ...

is being rebuilt and currently serves at the main bus terminal in the city.

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is a large shopping mall located near Spektrum. It is a large mall and currently the third largest mall in the Oslo district.

References

External links

City centre - The official travel guide
* Boroughs of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub