Tryvann stadion explained

Stadium Name:Tryvann stadion
Location:Tryvannshøyden, Oslo, Norway
Broke Ground:1933
Opened:1933
Closed:1970s
Owner:Oslo Municipality
Surface:Ice

Tryvann stadion was a speed skating rink located at Tryvannshøyden in Oslo, Norway.

Traditionally the main speed skating venues in Oslo was Frogner stadion and Bislett stadion. In 1933, the city council decided to build a skating rink at Tryvann to allow for a longer season. Unlike the city-center venues which were just above mean sea level, Tryvann stadion was located at 517m (1,696feet) above mean sea level. This allowed the skating season to last from 1 November to 1 April. Transport was available via the Holmenkollen Line.[1] During the 1952 Winter Olympics, the venue was designated as a reserve venue for Bislett, but never used.[2] During the 1970s, the venue was demolished to make room for parking.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: På glattisen! . Oslo Municipal Archives . 1 November 2007 . Walmann . Anette . 19 August 2011 . 30 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930081617/http://www.byarkivet.oslo.kommune.no/article79624-961.html . Norwegian . dead .
  2. Book: Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 . Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games . 1952 . Oslo, Norway . 10 September 2010 . 41.