Sentrum , meaning city-centre, is located on the southeast side of Oslo near the inner Oslofjord .
6-558: Pipervika is a neighborhood in the borough Sentrum in Oslo , Norway . It is located between the Oslofjord , Akershus Fortress and The City Hall Square . Today the term Pipervika is primarily used for the bay between the fortress and Aker Brygge . This was formerly commonly known as Piperviksbukta . It is part of the Fjord City urban renewal project. The first element is assumed to refer to
12-548: Is located on the eastern side of the borough. Sentrum consists of Bjørvika which has a history as Oslo 's main harbour. The area is now being rebuilt with modern high rises consisting of the Barcode and also several student apartments, schools and museums. Sentrum is not a borough with an administration. It is partially administered by St. Hanshaugen , and in part directly by the city council. The borough St. Hanshaugen takes care of health and social services. The waterfront near what
18-484: The 17th century. (The verb pipe in Scandinavian in often used to describe the sound of strong wind.) 59°54′32″N 10°44′05″E / 59.9089°N 10.7346°E / 59.9089; 10.7346 This Oslo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sentrum, Oslo The district is dominated by high rises like Postgirobygget and The Plaza . Oslo's Central Station
24-446: The brigade music's pipers (flutists) who were located in the area, the last element is the finite form of vik f 'bay, inlet'. But the Norse name of the bay was Gyljandi , and this name is derived from the verb gylja 'howl, huut' (probably referring to the windy conditions in the bay). The name Pipervika ('the piping bay') could therefore be some kind of translation from Norse to Danish in
30-601: The innermost part of Sentrum. Spektrum is located here. Spektrum is one of the major staging facilities in Oslo . Sentrum is located near the Plaza . Several media companies are located here. Various magazines and companies such as Aftenposten , which offices are located in Postgirobygget and TV Norge . An entrance to the Oslo Central Station is located here and Oslo Bus Terminal is being rebuilt and currently serves at
36-582: Was once a harbour is now a cultural centre and where the Oslo Opera House is located. An artificial island is being constructed together with an artificial beach near the Opera. The Munch Museum which replaced the museum at 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 tallest buildings in the city are located in
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