- Address: Bydel Aker Brygge Grundingen 6, Oslo 0250, Norway
- Year of foundation: 1982
- Area: 260 square meters. m
One of the most popular places for walking and recreation in the capital of Norway is the Aker Brygge district. It is located within the city and stretches along the embankment.
Acquaintance with the area of Aker Bruges
This quarter is located in the western part of the city, in the Bay of Pipervik (Pipervika). At the beginning of the XIX century, the Aker Brugge embankment was an industrial zone with numerous enterprises oriented to navigation. Here, large companies were built, which eventually turned into holdings.
In 1982, shipyards began to close in Oslo, where a modern fashionable area was quickly built on the site. The design of the quarter was handled by the Norwegian architectural company Telje-Torp-Aasen. She created a real bourgeois Eden in Oslo. The workers demolished part of the buildings, and in their place built new ones, other buildings were successfully restored.
Here, they built office and residential buildings, shops and entertainment centers of brick, metal, concrete and glass. Luxury restaurants and expensive cafes appeared along the bay in huge numbers. The Aker Brugge waterfront was laid out with wooden constructions, various sculptural compositions were installed on mini-platforms, decorated with electric and video installations, and also built steps to the bay.
A few years Aker Bruges in Oslo was completely redone. About his past today resembles several production facilities. Near the embankment is the ancient fortress of Akershurs . The quarter has an area of 260 square meters. m.
What to do in Aker Bruges?
This quarter is loved not only by visitors of the city, but also by numerous local residents. Most often they spend their time here in good weather, so that:
- admire the sunset;
- listen to concerts of street musicians;
- enjoy beautiful scenery;
- visit the art gallery;
- To drive on attractions;
- go on a boat to the nearest island;
- visit the local town hall and citadel;
- stroll along the bay;
- drink coffee or a snack in one of the restaurants;
- get some fresh air.
Every year more than 12 million people visit the restaurant in Aker Bruges in Oslo. Especially in demand restaurants that serve seafood. At the same time, there are only 900 really well-off people living in the houses on the embankment. The cost of real estate in this area is high.
Walking along the promenade of Aker Brugge, you can meet famous businessmen, world-famous stars, famous artists and musicians. In luxury boutiques, city guests often purchase branded items, and in small shops they sell a variety of souvenirs. Here, tourists buy jewelry, books, products, glasses, watches, shoes and flowers.
In the Aker Bruges district in Oslo, festivals and fun activities are held, which are attended by a lot of people. These interesting holidays are held throughout the year, they are performed by Norwegian and world artists.
How to get there?
To the area are such streets as E18, Rv162, Skippergata, Nylandsveien. They can be reached by car or on foot, the distance is about 3 km. From the center of Oslo to Aker Brugge you will get on buses with numbers 150, 160, 250 (from the stop Vika atrium), as well as from other points of the city in transport №№54, 32, L1, L2, R10 and R11.