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10 Instagram spots around Oslo
Oslo’s waterfront architecture, wooded viewpoints and sculpture parks provide a mix of urban and natural settings. These photo ideas cover several parts of the city.
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- Oslo Opera HouseSourced place
- Akershus FortressApproximate area
- Aker BryggeApproximate area
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Oslo Opera House
The Opera House meets the water in Bjørvika with a broad white marble roof. Photograph from the waterfront and include the sloping roofline, using the fjord to separate the building from the foreground.
Search Google MapsDeichman Bjørvika
Oslo’s main public library stands in Bjørvika near the Opera House. Photograph the library as a separate architectural subject, using its location among the newer waterfront buildings to give the frame a city setting.
Search Google MapsBarcode
Barcode is a row of narrow high-rises with different heights and widths in Bjørvika. Compose across several buildings so the alternating vertical gaps and façades produce the rhythm suggested by the district’s name.
Search Google MapsMUNCH
The MUNCH museum stands on its own pier in Bjørvika, close to the Oslo Fjord. A wide photograph from the waterfront can include the museum and the water to establish its position in the harbour.
Search Google MapsAkershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress occupies a headland overlooking Oslo’s harbour. Frame the fortification with the waterfront or harbour beyond it, connecting the historic defensive site with the city and sea around it.
Search Google MapsVigeland Sculpture Park
The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park contains sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, including the Monolith. Give a sculpture room within the wider park or use a closer view to study its stone forms.
Search Google MapsEkebergparken
Ekebergparken combines sculpture, woodland and views over Oslo. Place a work of art within its surroundings instead of filling the entire frame with it, allowing the trees or city beyond to explain the location.
Search Google MapsHolmenkollen Ski Jump
The ski jump is part of the Holmenkollen winter sports arena above Oslo. A wide composition can include the tower and surrounding wooded slopes, making the scale of the structure easier to understand.
Search Google MapsAkerselva River
The Akerselva runs through Oslo past former industrial buildings and waterfalls. Near Beier Bridge, include the moving water and the riverbank together to make a scene that connects nature with the city’s industrial past.
Search Google MapsAker Brygge
Aker Brygge lines Oslo’s inner harbour with a mix of buildings and open waterfront areas. Photograph along the promenade, using its edge and the harbour as leading lines towards the buildings beyond.
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