Oslo - Norway

***Þróndeimr*** · August 28th, 2003, 05:19 PM

Oslo, Norway

City population: 526 920
Urban area population: 811 688
City area : 454 sqkm

Oslo is the capital, and the largest city in Norway. Oslo was founded by the Norwegian viking king Harald Hardråde in 1048. In 1624 the city burned down after a fire. The city was rebuilt, on the other side of the river, and was named Christiania, later Kristiania. The first university in Norway was founded in Oslo in 1811, while many other landmark buildings as Royal Place, the Parliament, National Theater and the Stock Exchange was built in the 19th century.

alex3000 · August 28th, 2003, 07:11 PM

mmmm.... the city looks nice but where's the skyline???

renell · August 29th, 2003, 11:45 AM

i agree with alex, there's no skyline, or at least none in the pics you posted

***Þróndeimr*** · August 29th, 2003, 12:20 PM

Wea, there is hard to gett a good skyline image, but in downtown Oslo, there is many skyscrapers, in Oslo there is about 115 High-rise buildings, two over 100m.

SUNNI · August 29th, 2003, 12:56 PM

no skyscrapers~5/10

Fabio · August 29th, 2003, 07:19 PM

4.5/10

where is the skyline

***Þróndeimr*** · August 30th, 2003, 02:23 PM

There was plann for many High-rise buildings arount Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, but it is now cancelled, just two on 16 floor did get approved.

September 5th, 2003, 05:08 PM

10/10 It's very nice, but not high

Chibcha2k · September 6th, 2003, 03:44 AM

well the city is the coolest scandinavic city i've seen..... anywhays the skyline doesn't help...6/10

***SeeMacau*** · September 9th, 2003, 12:30 PM

The city has no skyline, only some tall buildings near the bay
8/10

Javier · September 9th, 2003, 05:32 PM

no scrapers halting vote

Big! · September 16th, 2003, 08:10 PM

3/10

Kaneda · September 16th, 2003, 08:57 PM

4/10

Saskaton · September 17th, 2003, 09:20 PM

oslo is fantastic , is a good city and a fantastic landscape

Kommentare · October 23rd, 2003, 11:56 PM

It looks great !

***Þróndeimr*** · October 24th, 2003, 09:33 AM

Very good photos Nightstar77, the photo who was taken of Oslo Plaza and Porthuset was very good, and the photo from Helsfyr was great, a good photo because of there were so many High-rise buildings there, tht they was not so beautiful exept Helsfyr Panorama.

dumatod · October 24th, 2003, 10:30 AM

Looks lovely place to live
Comfortable and spacious place with high standard of living!

But no skyline....

Anyway, it is definitely nice city,

NorthStar77 · October 25th, 2003, 02:51 PM

Some facts:
City population: 519 000
City area : 454 sqkm, 295 of them are forest!

Metro population: 1 005 000

And some more pics i took today

Menino de Sampa · October 25th, 2003, 08:29 PM

This city looks so...RICH!!!!!

NorthStar77 · October 27th, 2003, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Menino de Sampa

This city looks so...RICH!!!!!

In many ways it is....and maybe thats why its also the most expensive city to live in on the planet..

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August 28th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#1
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,265 Likes (Received): 269	Oslo - Norway Oslo, Norway City population: 526 920 Urban area population: 811 688 City area : 454 sqkm Oslo is the capital, and the largest city in Norway. Oslo was founded by the Norwegian viking king Harald Hardråde in 1048. In 1624 the city burned down after a fire. The city was rebuilt, on the other side of the river, and was named Christiania, later Kristiania. The first university in Norway was founded in Oslo in 1811, while many other landmark buildings as Royal Place, the Parliament, National Theater and the Stock Exchange was built in the 19th century. Last edited by Þróndeimr; June 12th, 2005 at 01:19 PM.

August 28th, 2003, 07:11 PM	#2
alex3000 I'm not Chinese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,347 Likes (Received): 1	mmmm.... the city looks nice but where's the skyline??? __________________ California must protect its borders from AUSTRIA.

August 29th, 2003, 11:45 AM	#3
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	i agree with alex, there's no skyline, or at least none in the pics you posted __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

August 29th, 2003, 12:56 PM	#5
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	no skyscrapers~5/10 __________________ kr.au

August 29th, 2003, 12:20 PM	#4
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,265 Likes (Received): 269	Wea, there is hard to gett a good skyline image, but in downtown Oslo, there is many skyscrapers, in Oslo there is about 115 High-rise buildings, two over 100m.

August 29th, 2003, 07:19 PM	#6
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	4.5/10 where is the skyline

August 30th, 2003, 02:23 PM	#7
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,265 Likes (Received): 269	There was plann for many High-rise buildings arount Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, but it is now cancelled, just two on 16 floor did get approved.

September 5th, 2003, 05:08 PM	#8
col(l)in(s) Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	10/10 It's very nice, but not high

September 6th, 2003, 03:44 AM	#9
Chibcha2k XPC Fagua chinanuca Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Altiplano Cundiboyacense Posts: 6,491 Likes (Received): 48	well the city is the coolest scandinavic city i've seen..... anywhays the skyline doesn't help...6/10 __________________ WAYUU Jemeishi taya julü’ü wane mma warattüsiü Kepiashi taya ja’aka jorottüi, jaitairü apain. Taya juwaralain wane lapü jumaiwajatü Vito Apüshana

September 9th, 2003, 12:30 PM	#10
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,923 Likes (Received): 46	The city has no skyline, only some tall buildings near the bay 8/10

September 9th, 2003, 05:32 PM	#11
Javier Arquitextualizado Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santiago Posts: 5,371 Likes (Received): 196	no scrapers halting vote __________________ Flickr / @xcarras / SKYLINES y Rascacielos Chilenos / SANTIAGO DE CHILE \| On my lens / TPV / CC / T3

September 16th, 2003, 08:10 PM	#12
Big! tHe_pReSiDeNt Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Milano Posts: 196 Likes (Received): 0	3/10 __________________ 100% ITALIAN ** FOLLOW THE LEADER **

September 16th, 2003, 08:57 PM	#13
Kaneda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 461 Likes (Received): 1	4/10

September 17th, 2003, 09:20 PM	#14
Saskaton Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 156 Likes (Received): 0	oslo is fantastic , is a good city and a fantastic landscape

October 23rd, 2003, 11:56 PM	#15
Kommentare Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania Posts: 447 Likes (Received): 0	It looks great ! __________________ X

October 24th, 2003, 09:33 AM	#16
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,265 Likes (Received): 269	Very good photos Nightstar77, the photo who was taken of Oslo Plaza and Porthuset was very good, and the photo from Helsfyr was great, a good photo because of there were so many High-rise buildings there, tht they was not so beautiful exept Helsfyr Panorama.

October 24th, 2003, 10:30 AM	#17
dumatod 자진탈퇴 SELF- B-A-N-N-E-D Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	Looks lovely place to live Comfortable and spacious place with high standard of living! But no skyline.... Anyway, it is definitely nice city,

October 25th, 2003, 02:51 PM	#18
NorthStar77 Born to run Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oslo Posts: 1,720 Likes (Received): 1	Some facts: City population: 519 000 City area : 454 sqkm, 295 of them are forest! Metro population: 1 005 000 And some more pics i took today Last edited by NorthStar77; March 25th, 2004 at 12:54 PM.

October 25th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#19
Menino de Sampa antiVittaria antiGranito Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: São Paulo Posts: 4,378 Likes (Received): 0	This city looks so...RICH!!!!!

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