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Panorama of Oslo File 729-195-446
structure #57161533building

Høyblokka

existing 58 m 17 floors 1958

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Architectural Height58 m
Building Mass Height58 m
Floors17 Source: City of Oslo online building data: http://www.plan-og-bygningsetaten.oslo.kommune.no
Completion1958
Last Renovation1998
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagegovernment office
Status existing
Architectural Stylebrutalist
AddressAkersgata 42
Smart AddressAkersgata 42
Smart AddressJohan Nygaardsvolds Plass 1
Smart AddressGrubbegata 9
CityOslo
CountryNorway
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-24

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