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Bislet Baths

Coordinates: 59°55′30.043″N 10°43′52.385″E / 59.92501194°N 10.73121806°E / 59.92501194; 10.73121806
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Bislet Baths
Bislet bad
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General information
Architectural styleBaroque revival and Neoclassicist
LocationBislett, Oslo, Norway
CountryNorway
Coordinates59°55′30.043″N 10°43′52.385″E / 59.92501194°N 10.73121806°E / 59.92501194; 10.73121806
Construction started1917
Completed1920
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harald Aars and Lorentz Harboe Ree

Bislet Baths (Norwegian: Bislet bad) is a swimming pool and fitness center in Oslo, designed by the architects Harald Aars and Lorentz Harboe Ree.[1][2] The facility is located in Bislett not far from Bislett Stadium, and it was completed in 1920.[1][3]

In 2011, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage gave the building protected status.[4] It was one of the country's most modern baths when it was built, and it was under municipal ownership until 2005. The Thongård company purchased the baths from the municipality for NOK 1 million[5] and operates it as a bathing and fitness center.

References

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  1. ^ a b Engh, Pål Henry; Gunnarsjaa, Arne (1984). Oslo: en arkitekturguide. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 122.
  2. ^ Paavilainen, Simo (1982). Nordisk klassicism 1910–1930. Museum of Finnish Architecture: Helsinki. p. 120.
  3. ^ Nordahl, Gunnar; Tyrihjell, Odd (1961). Norsk idrett gjennom hundre år, 1861–1961. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 133.
  4. ^ "Bislet bad fredes". NRK. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Nyborg, Øyvind (February 24, 2005). "Må betale for å kvitte seg med Bislet Bad". NRK. Retrieved April 12, 2020.