Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Bærum (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Øvrevoll Galoppbane, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, and Høvik kirke. Also, be sure to include Dælivannet in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Bærum (Akershus).
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Øvrevoll Galoppbane
Racecourse in Norway. Øvrevoll Galoppbane is the only gallop racecourse in Norway
It is located at Øvrevoll between Østerås (west), Jar (south) and Eiksmarka (north) in Bærum. It has both a turf track and an all-weather track. It was officially opened in 1932 by King Haakon VII and Queen Maud.
The biggest event of the year is the Derby Day, one Sunday at the end of August every year. Øvrevoll Galoppbane has a grandstand with a restaurant, as well as the Stallkroen Restaurant on the north side of the track. Sherryhaugen Café has a good view of the paddock.
In the late 1980s there were plans to build a hotel and a shopping mall near the circuit, to generate more traffic at the racecourse. This was rejected by local authorities. There were talks about moving the entire racecourse to rural Lier in protest, but this did not happen, partly because Norsk Rikstoto did not have finances to back it up. In 1990 the owners announced plans to stay at Øvrevoll, but expand by building a golf course.[1]
Address: Vollsveien 132, 1358 Osteras
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Futuristic waterside modern art center. The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is an art museum located at Høvikodden in Bærum municipality in Viken county, Norway. It is situated on a headland jutting into the Oslofjord, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Oslo.[2]
Address: Sonja Henies vei 31, 1311 Oslo
Høvik kirke
Høvik Church is a cruciform church in Bærum in Viken county, Norway. The building is in brick and has 500 seats.[3]
Dælivannet
Lake in Norway. Dælivannet is a lake in Bærum, Akershus county, Norway. It lies just beneath the Kolsås hill on the East side. The lake contains perch and pike and has a rich bird life.
The lake has been the subject of paintings and sketches by many significant artists including, Claude Monet, Eilif Peterssen and Christian Skredsvig (1854–1924), whose painting Seljefløiten shows a boy playing the flute by the South-East side of Dælivannet.[4]
Bryn Church
Also known as: Bryn kirke
Lutheran church in Norway. Bryn Church is a long church located in Rykkinn in the municipality of Bærum in Akershus county, Norway. The church functions both as a road church and is the parish church for Bryn.[5]
Address: Kirkegårdsveien 7, Bærum
Kjørbo
Bridge in Sandvika, Norway. Kjørbo is a former manor in Bærum, Norway.
It is located slightly south of the city of Sandvika, near the outlet of the river Sandvikselva, at the opposite shore of Kadettangen. Originally a home farm under Nesøya manor, in 1630 it was made into a manor of its own and resident site of Nesøygodset. After a long series of private owners, the whole property was sold to Norconsult-gruppen, a group of consulting firms operating in the international market which established its Norwegian headquarters on the venerable grounds. The futuristic offices premises were built for Norconsult-gruppen and Norconsult International and inaugurated in 1981. The company Saga Petroleum Eiendom acquired the property in 1990 and Norsk Hydro in 1999. From June 2009 the local police will be accommodated in new localities at Kjørbo.[6]
Blommenholm
Blommenholm is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 2,936.
It is served by the train station Blommenholm on the Drammen Line.[7]
Diamanten
Diamanten or Oksenøyveien 3 is an office building located at Fornebu in Bærum, Norway. It was built in 1985 as the head office of the airline Braathens SAFE, and later became the head office of SAS Braathens before the merger with Scandinavian Airlines. As of April 1, 2010, it has been the head office of Norwegian Air Shuttle.[8]
Address: Bærum, Oksenøyveien 3
Bærum Tunnel
The Bærum Tunnel is a 5.5-kilometer long double track railway tunnel in Bærum, Norway. Running between Marstranderveien and Engervannet, it makes up most of the 6.7-kilometer long section of the Asker Line between Lysaker Station and Sandvika Station, which was taken into use on 26 August 2011. The tunnel was constructed from 2007 using the drilling and blasting method with three crosscuts. The tunnel has two tracks, is electrified and allows for maximum speeds of 160 kilometres per hour. The whole section between the stations is estimated to cost 2.7 billion Norwegian krone. The tunnel accelerates intercity and regional traffic west of Oslo and frees up capacity for the Oslo Commuter Rail.[9]
Sandvika Tunnel
The Sandvika Tunnel is the name of a road tunnel that runs through the hill Sandviksåsen east of Sandvika in Norway. It forms a part of the Norwegian National Road 164, and near its northern entrance lies Sandvika Station. It was opened in 1991.[10]
Oksenøen
Oksenøen, also spelled Oxenøen and Oksenøyen, and sometimes referred to as Oksenøen Bruk, is an office complex on the peninsula of Fornebu in Bærum, Norway. Traditionally the site consisted of two farms, Store Oksenøen and Lille Oksenøen, which date back to the late Iron Age. The site became a market garden from 1919. This was rebuilt to create a 14,000-square-meter office complex which opened in 1999. The complex was until 2013 the head office of Norske Skog.[11]
Address: Bærum, Oksenøyveien 70–84