One of Norway’s most popular tourist attraction is soon to become history. Those who wants to enjoy one last view of the city from the ski jump’s observation deck better hurry, because it’s about to be torn down.
The famous Kollen roar has died down, and the only noise coming down the hill at the moment is from the heavy machinery used in the demolition of the structure.
The stands where millions of Norwegians have cheered on their ski jumping heroes throughout the decades have already started to disappear, but it’s still not too late to get one last look of the city from a birds eye view.
- This weekend is one of the last times the observation deck on the top of the ski jump will be open to the public, Chairman of the Ski Association, Steinar Eidsaker tells VG Nett.
A gigantic crane will demolish the ski jump.
According to Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, the ski jump will start to be demolished on October the 1st. This information is verified by Eidsaker.
- The tower will be demolished in October. We have hired one of northern Europe’s biggest mobile cranes. It’s almost 50 meters tall, and it will remove the tower in stages, Eidsaker says.
According to Aftenposten the tourist attraction will be completely gone by November the 1st. Over a million people have visited the famous landmark each year to get a view of the city.
See Oslo with the wind blowing through your hair
- Of course its sad to see the old ski jump disappear. But we are now focusing on the new ski jump, which is going to be top of the range. The new observation deck will cover over 120 square meters and it will be on two separate levels, and it is going to be a lot more spectacular that the one we’ve got today, Eidsaker says.
The new ski jump is schedueled to be ready by New Years eve next year. The upper section of the new observation deck will not be built in, giving the tourists the opportunity to feel the wind blowing through their hair.
- It is going to be an amazing experience to stand at the upper section of the observation deck and gaze out over the city below. I was a member of the jury that picked the winning design, and I can guarantee that the new ski hill will be something out of the ordinary, Eidsaker says.
A new display centre will open up
The winning draft for the new national monument which will look over the city was designed by a Danish-Belgium architect firm, and the Ski Association have already dubbed the new ski jump, the sport’s answer to the new opera house.
A second ski jump will be built about 300 meters from the old Midtstuebakken. The cross country trails will be upgraded, and so will the biathlon arena, in order to meet new international standards.
The ski museum will remain closed from October 1st. A new display centre will take its place, and contain scale models and drawings of the new ski jump. The centre will stay open Monday to Friday between 10 00 -15 00 and Saturday and Sunday between 10 00 – 16 00.
The observation deck will stay open every day in September, between 10 00 – 17 00.
Source:VG Nett
The famous Kollen roar has died down, and the only noise coming down the hill at the moment is from the heavy machinery used in the demolition of the structure.
The stands where millions of Norwegians have cheered on their ski jumping heroes throughout the decades have already started to disappear, but it’s still not too late to get one last look of the city from a birds eye view.
- This weekend is one of the last times the observation deck on the top of the ski jump will be open to the public, Chairman of the Ski Association, Steinar Eidsaker tells VG Nett.
A gigantic crane will demolish the ski jump.
According to Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, the ski jump will start to be demolished on October the 1st. This information is verified by Eidsaker.
- The tower will be demolished in October. We have hired one of northern Europe’s biggest mobile cranes. It’s almost 50 meters tall, and it will remove the tower in stages, Eidsaker says.
According to Aftenposten the tourist attraction will be completely gone by November the 1st. Over a million people have visited the famous landmark each year to get a view of the city.
See Oslo with the wind blowing through your hair
- Of course its sad to see the old ski jump disappear. But we are now focusing on the new ski jump, which is going to be top of the range. The new observation deck will cover over 120 square meters and it will be on two separate levels, and it is going to be a lot more spectacular that the one we’ve got today, Eidsaker says.
The new ski jump is schedueled to be ready by New Years eve next year. The upper section of the new observation deck will not be built in, giving the tourists the opportunity to feel the wind blowing through their hair.
- It is going to be an amazing experience to stand at the upper section of the observation deck and gaze out over the city below. I was a member of the jury that picked the winning design, and I can guarantee that the new ski hill will be something out of the ordinary, Eidsaker says.
A new display centre will open up
The winning draft for the new national monument which will look over the city was designed by a Danish-Belgium architect firm, and the Ski Association have already dubbed the new ski jump, the sport’s answer to the new opera house.
A second ski jump will be built about 300 meters from the old Midtstuebakken. The cross country trails will be upgraded, and so will the biathlon arena, in order to meet new international standards.
The ski museum will remain closed from October 1st. A new display centre will take its place, and contain scale models and drawings of the new ski jump. The centre will stay open Monday to Friday between 10 00 -15 00 and Saturday and Sunday between 10 00 – 16 00.
The observation deck will stay open every day in September, between 10 00 – 17 00.
Source:VG Nett
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