Tag 18 *23.07.2023

Today Oslo was on the agenda. And since we didn't make it to the ski jump in Lillehammer yesterday, our first stop was the Holmenkollen and the Holmenkollbakken.

The Holmenkollen is a 371 m high mountain northwest of the Norwegian capital Oslo. The residential area of Holmenkollen is located on the southern slopes of the mountain and belongs to the district of Vestre Aker. The construction of the Holmenkollbanen railway in the late 19th century opened up the area for settlement and tourism. Today, the railway is part of the Oslo Metro and connects the districts around Holmenkollen with the capital.

The ski museum at Holmenkollen is located directly at the ski jump. It was founded in 1923 and is the oldest ski museum in the world. Unfortunately, it was closed today because it is being prepared for the 100th anniversary celebration 😉😌

The Holmenkollbakken is a ski jump on the Holmenkollen mountain in the city of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Holmenkollbakken is considered the oldest ski jumping facility in the world. The facility, which was built in the late 19th century, has been rebuilt several times. The current buildings are much younger and were built after the demolition of the previous buildings in autumn 2008.

We took the elevator up to where the ski jump starts, or to the viewing platform... You have an incredibly beautiful view from up there over Oslo and the surrounding fjord... And... There was the opportunity to glide down the ski jump with a ZIPE-Line from where the ski jumpers start... Lysann didn't have to think long 😌 but it took about an hour until it was my turn... 😒 And then it started... A great experience, not cheap (60€) but worth every cent to me! Great, unforgettable experience ❣️😍

Afterwards, we went back down and sported back up to the others and then we took a short trip to the city of Oslo together, at least a little sightseeing and a look at the opera house was the goal. Since we wanted to drive a few more kilometers and spent a long time at the ski jump, there wasn't much time left for the city. After quickly finding a parking garage near the opera house, we went to the white splendor building. The new opera house in Oslo has been the venue for the Norwegian Opera since April 2008. Plans for a new opera house in Oslo had already been discussed for decades before the first plans for a building made of concrete, marble, glass and wood were published in 1998. After two alternative locations at the former West Station and in the old Folketeaterbygningen had been discarded, the Norwegian Storting decided on June 15, 1999 that the new opera house should be built immediately by the harbor, similar to the Sydney Opera House. It is planned that it will gradually become the center of the new Bjørvika district southeast of Oslo Central Station.

The groundbreaking on the site of the former Nylands mekaniske verksted took place on February 17, 2003, and the foundation stone was laid in the autumn of 2004. The completion of the building was initially planned for September 2008, but due to the rapid construction work, the opening could be brought forward by five months. The construction costs (excluding furnishings) amounted to 4.356 billion Norwegian kroner, which was about 548 million euros at the exchange rate at the time. The facade of the building is made up of 90 percent white Italian Carrara marble and 10 percent Norwegian granite mined in Rennebu. The architectural guidelines received unanimous praise from experts. However, the massive use of the marble used is controversial, as 57 million kroner (approximately 6.4 million euros) were spent on it alone. Even before the opening, a larger part of the 36,000 marble plates had turned slightly yellow.

It was strange and fascinating at the same time to walk on walls or even the roof of the opera house, even though you couldn't tell... Unfortunately, we didn't have sunglasses with us... Due to the white marble, it is difficult to look out in bright sunshine... Similar to snow 😉

Back in the parking garage, we were amazed: 15€ for 1h17min parking 🙈🧐...

Then we continued towards Sweden... We stopped at the campsite near Lysekil... When we arrived, we had dinner first (Bemmen with bread 😆) and then took a short walk and could experience a beautiful sunset... Back at the tent, we packed everything into the car except for the table, as rain was forecast for 2-4 o'clock in the morning. Fortunately, we did not know what awaited us in the morning 🙈

(Source: Wikipedia)

 https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmenkollbakken

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opernhaus_Oslo