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12-570: Located west of the Bygdøy peninsula and east of Vækerø , it is bordered by the islet Killingen in the southwest and the mouth of the river Hoffselva at Sjølyst in the northeast. It was formerly known, together with Frognerkilen , under the name Ladegaardsfjordene. This stems from older times, when Bygdøy was an island, named Ladegaardsøen. Bygdøy later became a peninsula due to post-glacial rebound , separating Bestumkilen from Frognerkilen. Propositions to reconnect Bestumkilen and Frognerkilen through

24-497: A canal were made in 1928 and 1937, but not carried out. The rowing club Bestumkilen RK and the canoeing club Oslo KK are based in Bestumkilen. There is also a harbor for leisure boats. 59°55′0″N 10°40′1″E  /  59.91667°N 10.66694°E  / 59.91667; 10.66694 This Oslo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bygd%C3%B8y Bygdøy or Bygdø

36-660: A manor (here Akershus fortress ) income". The last element " -øen " is the Danish finite form of " ø " or "island". The old name was revived in 1877. It was first spelled "Bygdø", but from 1918 officially spelled "Bygdøy". However, the name Bygdø is preferred by many of its inhabitants and other West End inhabitants. Bygdøy is accessible by bus, as the Oslo Public Transport Administration 's bus line n.30 runs every 10 minutes from Nydalen via Sentrum and Nationaltheatret . Between April and October,

48-525: A royal estate. Wealthy families of Christiania acquired country houses in Bygdøy during the 18th and 19th centuries; by the 19th century Bygdøy had become a favourite of the wealthy in the capital region and was exclusively settled by the wealthy and their servants. Bygdøy has parks and forests, and beaches including the Huk ordinary and nudist beaches. In 1885 there were only 111 houses at Bygdøy; today most of

60-533: Is a municipally owned limited company that is responsible for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Oslo , Norway . The company does not operate any public transport, but instead either awards public service obligation (PSO) contracts or negotiates contracts with Oslo T-banedrift and Oslo Sporvognsdrift concerning the operation of Oslo T-bane and the Oslo Tramway . The company

72-489: Is a peninsula situated on the western side of Oslo , Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy is part of the borough of Frogner . It historically was part of Aker Municipality and became part of Oslo in 1948. Bygdøy is a popular recreation area and is among the most fashionable residential areas in Norway, where the most expensive properties in the entire country are found. Bygdøy is also the home of five national museums as well as

84-482: The Norwegian State Railways for coordinating transfer tickets between the systems. The three companies have also created the electronic ticket Flexus . Contracts for buses are awarded to Sporveisbussene , Nexus Trafikk and Norgesbuss . The ferries are operated by Oslo Fergene and Bygdøfergene. All Oslo buses are painted red. Note that all buses and ferries that operate from Oslo and out of

96-560: The aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami , a memorial for the victims of the catastrophe was initiated by the Norwegian government. The memorial is located on the western shore of Bygdøy and was officially unveiled by HM King Harald V on 19 October 2007. Bygdøy is the site of five museums : The name is from Norse times ( Bygðey ). The first element is bygð 'built district' (area with houses and population) – in Norse times this

108-615: The huge gardens are split into smaller patches of land, making Bygdøy largely a residential zone but retaining a profile of upscale demographics. Bygdøy Royal Estate ( Bygdøy kongsgård ), the official summer residence of the King of Norway , and Oscarshall , site of the Queen Joséphine Gallery , are also located here. Large parts of the area such as the Bygdøy Royal Estate are protected from development. In

120-485: The neighborhood can also be reached by the local public ferry departing from Aker Brygge every 30 minutes. Cars are allowed and there is a modest parking lot in front of the Kon-Tiki Museum . 59°54′25″N 10°40′49″E  /  59.90694°N 10.68028°E  / 59.90694; 10.68028 Oslo Public Transport Administration AS Oslo Sporveier or the Oslo Public Transport Administration

132-597: Was created on 1 July 2006 (18 years ago)  ( 2006-07-01 ) and took the name Oslo Sporveier from what was then renamed Kollektivtransportproduksjon (Public Transport Production) that was responsible for operations. Both companies are owned directly by the City of Oslo. Oslo Sporveier has about 50 employees and administrates both transport within the sections of bus , metro , tram and ferry . The company cooperates with Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk (in Akershus ) and

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144-534: Was the only inhabited island in the inner part of Oslofjord. The last element is ey 'island'. (Bygdøy was originally an island, but it became a peninsula because of post-glacial rebound .) The island belonged to the Cistercian monastery at Hovedøya , but it was confiscated by the Crown in 1532. The name was then changed to "Ladegaardsøen". The first element in this new name was " ladegård " meaning "farm to give

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