The Cultural Heart of Oslo
Oslo · Norway
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You will wander through the city's most iconic architectural gems and artistic treasures. From the ruins of the medieval past to the bold lines of modern museums, this route reveals the creative soul of Norway. It is a perfect way to experience how Oslo blends its deep history with cutting-edge design.
The walk
Stops 1–6 of 14. The rest are in the app.
Middelalderparken
The ruins of Oslo's medieval heart, where the city's royal estate and ancient churches still break the grass.
The Scream
An artwork in Oslo, Norway.
Oslo Opera House
A marble iceberg where the public is invited to walk on the roof.
Oslo Cathedral
The third cathedral of Oslo, where the royal family marries and the city's fires left their mark.
The National Museum
Nasjonalmuseet - Arkitektur is a museum in Oslo, Norway.
Norway's Resistance Museum
The chronicle of Norway's underground fight against Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945.
Stop 7
Stop 8
Stop 9
- 8 more stops in the app
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
More walks in Oslo
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How a walk works
8 more stops in the app
This page shows the first 6 of 14 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.
Pick a walk
Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.
Pocket your phone
Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.
Listen as you arrive
On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.
Free to install · Every city’s featured walk is free, start to finish.
The route, followed
A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.
In four languages
English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.
Or build your own
Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.
The unglamorous things
Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.
No signal needed
Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.
Picks up where you left off
Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.