Pilestredet Park
Pilestredet Park is a neighborhood in the borough St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway, about one kilometer north of the city center.
It is named after the street Pilestredet. From 1893, it was the location of Rikshospitalet. The area underwent an urban renewal after 2000, when the hospital moved to Gaustad. The area is mostly residential, with about 2000 residents, and has some of the highest housing prices in the city.
Oslo University College has a campus by Pilestredet Park. The area is served by the station Høyskolesenteret of the Oslo Tramway.
Coordinates: 59°55′12″N 10°44′17″E / 59.92°N 10.738°E
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