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A map of central Oslo. Uelands gate, the traditional boundary line between the East End and the West End, is marked in black.. The East End and West End (Bokmål: østkanten og vestkanten, Nynorsk: austkanten og vestkanten) are used as names for the two parts of Oslo, Norway, formed by the economic and socially segregating separation line that has historically passed along the street Uelands gate.
Bradford. Manningham – the red light district is situated around Lumb Lane and Manningham Lane and was featured in the TV series Band of Gold. [ 250] Huddersfield. Great Northern Street [ 251] Leeds. Chapeltown – the traditional red light-area was around the Spencer Place and Avenue Hill streets.
Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the West End of Oslo, Norway, with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. [ 1] In addition to the original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstua. The borough is named after Frogner Manor, and includes Frogner Park. The borough has the highest real estate prices in Norway.
Akershus Castle and Fortress seen from Oslofjord. Akershus Fortress ( Norwegian: Akershus Festning, pronounced [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈfɛ̂sːtnɪŋ]) [ 1] or Akershus Castle ( Norwegian: Akershus slott [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈslɔtː]) [ 2] is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for ...
Oslo's old town was established with the urban structure around the year 1000 and was the capital of Norway's dominion in 1314. The main Old Town area (i.e. the southern and central parts of Old Town) has several ruins of stone and brick lying above ground, and large amounts of protected culture underground. The core area also has listed 1700s ...
The Center welcomes app 250.000 visitors per year and is one of Norway's most visited museums. The Nobel Peace Center is located in the former Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo West railway station) building. Dating from 1872, the former station building was drawn by architect Georg Andreas Bull (1829–1917). It ceased to be used as a railway station ...
Oslo Central Station. / 59.91111°N 10.75083°E / 59.91111; 10.75083. Oslo Central Station ( Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon, abbreviated Oslo S) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station, which is served by trams and the Oslo ...
The Oslo Metro ( Norwegian: Oslo T-bane or simply T-banen) is the rapid transit network of Oslo. It operates five lines that cover the entire city. The Common Tunnel runs underneath the city center, and all five lines use it. The Oslo metro is run by Sporveien, and the total length of the metro line is 85 km (53 mi) , serving 101 stations in ...