Uranienborg is a neighborhood in the borough of Frogner in

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History

Originally a rural area in the former municipality

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, it was incorporated into the city of Christiania (later Oslo) in 1859. The property used to have a wonderful view, and it was therefore named after the famous observatory Uranienborg at the island of Ven. It received public transport with the

Briskeby Line The Briskeby Line ( no, Briskebylinjen) is a line of the Oslo Tramway in Norway. It runs westwards from Jernbanetorget in the city center, passing through the neighborhoods of Briskeby and Uranienborg before reaching its terminus at Majorstuen. ...

. From 1988 to 2004 it formed the borough ''Uranienborg-Majorstuen'' together with Majorstuen; in 2004 it was incorporated into Frogner borough. It includes

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, also known as "Uranienborg", the home of the polar explorer from 1908, before his successful South Pole expedition, until his death in 1928. The home is now a historic site and tourist attraction.

Uranienborg Park

Uranienborg is the site of Uranienborgparken, the park where Uranienborg Church is located. The park contains a bronze statue of the Lutheran church reformer Hans Nielsen Hauge. The church is noted for its interior design by architect

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and for its stained glass by the artist

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.''Uranienborg kirke'' (Architecture in Oslo - Kunnskapsforlaget, 1999)
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References

External links

Uranienborg ChurchUranienborg School
Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub