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Taken from Ekebergparken.

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

Ekebergparken is a beautiful park in south Oslo (was pretty much created for the southsiders to counter Frogner Park which is just north of downtown). It has a host of sculptures from some rqther famous sculptors, all highlighted here.

As a park, it's been around for decades, but as a sculpture park, it's only been here since 2013.

Another nice thing about the park is that it's high on a hill and offers great views of both downtown Oslo and the fjord.

Ekebergparken is a beautiful park in south Oslo (was pretty much created for the southsiders to counter Frogner Park which is just north of downtown). It has a host of sculptures from some rqther famous sculptors, all highlighted here.

As a park, it's been around for decades, but as a sculpture park, it's only been here since 2013.

Another nice thing about the park is that it's high on a hill and offers great views of both downtown Oslo and the fjord.

Taken from Ekebergparken.

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

Ekebergparken is a beautiful park in south Oslo (was pretty much created for the southsiders to counter Frogner Park which is just north of downtown). It has a host of sculptures from some rqther famous sculptors, all highlighted here.

As a park, it's been around for decades, but as a sculpture park, it's only been here since 2013.

Another nice thing about the park is that it's high on a hill and offers great views of both downtown Oslo and the fjord.

Ekebergparken is a beautiful park in south Oslo (was pretty much created for the southsiders to counter Frogner Park which is just north of downtown). It has a host of sculptures from some rqther famous sculptors, all highlighted here.

As a park, it's been around for decades, but as a sculpture park, it's only been here since 2013.

Another nice thing about the park is that it's high on a hill and offers great views of both downtown Oslo and the fjord.

Ekebergparken is a beautiful park in south Oslo (was pretty much created for the southsiders to counter Frogner Park which is just north of downtown). It has a host of sculptures from some rqther famous sculptors, all highlighted here.

As a park, it's been around for decades, but as a sculpture park, it's only been here since 2013.

Another nice thing about the park is that it's high on a hill and offers great views of both downtown Oslo and the fjord.

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).

The Bjorvika neighborhood in downtown Oslo has been undergoing urban redevelopment (drastic changes, even since I was last here in 2017) since the 2000s. Before that, this was the port area -- sitting on an inlet of Oslofjord. (The name means "town by the bay."). When all is said and done, this will be the new cultural/urban center of Oslo.

The main things here (currently) are the Barcode Project -- named for obvious reasons, if you see it at the right angle. It's mid-high rise buildings in the north section of the neighborhood. They're marketed as being in the "Opera Quarter." The back of the Barcode -- and the neighborhood -- is contained by the main train lines. (Central Station is next door, and the Central Bus Station is opposite the tracks on the sky bridges.). The Barcode was completed in 2016, so was brand new on my first visit.

As alluded to, Operahuset is also in Bjorvika. Looking every bit as modern as the Barcode, it was finished in 2007 and opened in 2008. It's noted for its clean architectural lines, which melt into the water. You can walk up on the roof. It affords great views at sunset, and also of the Barcode (best seen in late afternoon or early evening). It has won cultural awards and contemporary architecture awards. I have to say, the Scandinavian opera houses in general are all good examples of contemporary modern architecture -- except Sweden's, which is beautiful all the same. It's a building you can tour (though I didn't on either visit).

Also new to the neighborhood is the Munch Museum (Munch-museet) -- or simply "The Munch." Originally in the Toyen neighborhood, it opened in 1963. (That's where it was when I was here in 2017.). This current museum, on the waterfront, opened in 2020.

Next up, you'll find the Oslo Public Library's main branch just to the west of the Barcode. Its plaza is directly across the street from the central station's plaza. It was completed in 2019 and opened in 2020.

Immediately east of the Barcode, you'll run into construction. The residential area of Sorenga is still being built. It'll be interesting to see after everything is said and done (if I make it back again, which I would love to do).