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What Is Rising Beside Oslo Plaza?

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 108.5-meter tower is under construction beside Oslo Spektrum in central Oslo.
  • The project is part of plans for high-rise buildings around Oslo Central Station, an area where several proposals have been rejected, shelved or delayed.
  • The approved buildings atop the former Posten mail center, known as Oslo Horizon, are planned to reach 120 meters, with construction scheduled to begin in 2028.

A 108.5-meter tower is rapidly rising beside Oslo Spektrum, leaving many people wondering what is being built there.

The project sits within a broader queue of high-rise plans around Oslo Central Station. Politicians have opened the area to particularly tall buildings, but several proposals have been shelved, rejected or put on hold.

The buildings planned on top of the Posten mail center, known as Oslo Horizon, have now received approval. They are planned to reach 120 meters, more than 10 meters higher than Oslo Plaza. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2028.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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