Ekebergsletta

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Ekebergsletta is a field in the neighborhood of Ekeberg in the Nordstrand district, southeast of downtown Oslo, Norway. [1]

Ekeberg neighborhood in Oslo, Norway

Ekeberg is a neighborhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. The Norway Cup soccer tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta every summer. "Sletta" means "the plain". The painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch is painted from Utsikten, a part of Ekeberg.

Nordstrand, Norway District in Norway

Nordstrand is a district of the city of Oslo, Norway. It borders Gamle Oslo in the north, Østensjø in the east and Søndre Nordstrand in the south.

Oslo Place in Østlandet, Norway

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Ekebergsletta is a large grass covered area located on Ekeberg plateau. Originally the area was farmland where crops were cultivated until the 1950s. Shortly after the end of World War II, the idea of an airport for Oslo was entertained for this area. Roald Amundsen had landed his Airship Norge here for a few hours in 1926 on his way to towards the North Pole. The foundation of the mooring mast used by the airship can still be found.

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Roald Amundsen Norwegian polar researcher, who was the first to reach the South Pole

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The idea of an airport was ultimately rejected in favor of an area for sports and related activities. Today Ekebergsletta is part of Oslo's biggest park system and is used primarily for sporting events. Ekebergsletta is commonly associated with the Norway Cup which started here in 1972 and which is still one of several places around Oslo where the game is held. [2]

Norway Cup

The Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament which has been held annually since 1972 in Oslo, Norway. It is the world's largest football tournament and sees a typical 1400 to 1700 participating teams per year - in 2016 Norway Cup hit an all-time record with 2199 teams, of which 450 teams played the new 3v3 tournament for 6-10 year olds. The Norway Cup consists of tournaments for ages 10 through 19 for both genders, with over 53,049 teams having participated during its history. The tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta.

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Ekebergparken Sculpture Park

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  1. ↑ Ekebergsletta (Oslo Kommune)
  2. ↑ Ekebergsletta for alle (ekebergsletta.wordpress)

Coordinates: 59°53′37″N10°46′51″E / 59.89361°N 10.78083°E / 59.89361; 10.78083

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