North of Oslo is 200 acres of land with empty buildings. It is a former military camp behind the enclosure. A mix of residential buildings, offices and warehouses are abandoned.
The story about this place started around 1860 when a private gunpowder plant was acquired by the military. The production of gunpowder ceased in 1894. Between 1910 and 1940 the area was used for winter and summer training for military schools in the Oslo area. After that it was used as a rehearsal space for the car division. During the war, several large buildings were erected by the Germans for repairs and maintenance of anti-aircraft guns. In recent years there has been no military activity here.
The camp was purchased in 2007 by Oslo Municipality (Oslo Kommune). Nobody knows what the area will be used for, but the ideas are endless. Museums, forest center, cafe, education center, camp, etc.
Some want to convert it into a giant nursery for up to 600 children. The challenges are numerous. A new and better sewer system that doesn’t tamper with the a nearby water which supplies 80% of Oslo with fresh drinking water has to be built. A smart way to transport all the children to and from kindergarten each day has to be planned. Gas powered buses is proposed. Several of the buildings are listed and extensive work remains to renovate them.
Despite many initiatives, it is not likely there will be no future activity here. The future will show. Then the buildings stood empty and the increasing decay decreases the chances that the houses can ever be used again.
The main gate
Derelict parking lot with the location in the back
Workshop probably for maintenance and repair of anti-aircraft guns
Between the garage and the office building
Repair shop facade
Wide angle windows
Warehouse with large empty rooms with the light still on
Inside a warehouse
Stairs in the middle of the warehouse
The office building
Between some buildings
Fuses in a cabinet
Yellow house with two apartments
The garden needs a little work
Another yellow house
Bathroom with hot water tank
Bathroom with niiice interior
Hallway
A kitchen
Dusty stairs to second floor
Light switches
A pair of Norwegian skis placed in the kitchen
White creepy building
Heisann 🙂
Litt sent å kommentere dette kansje, men jeg ble litt nysgjerrig på info og bilder
ifra dette stedet etter en artikkel jeg leste i dagbladet.
Husker å tidligere ha lest andre artikler om Skar Leir og synes det er veldig
spennende og eller interessant å lese om slike fraflyttede,
forlatte steder av en eller annen grunn.
Fraflyttede landsbyer, gamle forlatte fabrikklokaler og “spøkelseshus”
har alltid fascinert meg.
Jeg er midt i 20 årene nå og vokste opp med minst et par slike “spøkelseshus” i nabolaget
mitt og var nysgjerrig nok til å utforske dem sammens med en venn eller to om en dør eller
et vindu var åpent.
Var ikke akkurat slik at jeg brøt meg inn hvis det var låst.
Var det låst og stengt respekterte jeg dette og lot eiendommen være i fred selvsagt.
Vet ikke om noen spesielle fraflyttede steder for tiden, men “Pyramiden” på Svalbard høres spennede ut derimot.
Tusen takk for den spennende artikkelen og de flotte bildene også 🙂
Aldri for sent å kommentere vettu. Hyggelig du likte siden. Jeg lar også låste dører være i fred og går kun der det er åpent. Syns det er feil å ødelegge ting og bryte opp dører selvom stedet er åpenbart forlatt.
Pyramiden er et sted jeg har lyst til å dra til på sikt. Tjernobyl også.
Hei !
Hvor ligger det ? Ønsker å fotografiere dette.
Flott bloggen btw 😉
Hilsen.