St Hanshaugen Park

St Hanshaugen Park is one of Oslo's largest parks, situated just north of the city centre. The popular recreational area is great for walks, and offers a nice view over Oslo.

St Hanshaugen was originally a bare rock hill. In the 1840s, the name St Hanshaugen ('Midsummer Hill') came into use, as the hill was a popular place for midsummer celebrations.

In 1855, it was decided that parts of the hill were to be planted, and a large area of the hill was then turned into a park, over the next 30 years.

A park keeper's house, an artificial creek, and a pavilion were also added, and the park was expanded.

Through the years, a number of statues have also been placed in the park.

In 1936, an open-air café was added to Festplassen – the square on the top of the hill – which is still a popular summer café today.

Taskmaster connection

The park was used as the starting location for a task in season 9 of Kongen Befaler.

First appearance

The park is first seen in the 'Travel as far as possible while staring at a camera' task, in the ninth episode of season 9 of Kongen Befaler.