Fossheim Borettslag is a high-rise residential building at Thorvald Meyers gate 5 in Grünerløkka, Oslo. The building is known locally as one of the city’s most distinctive post-war apartment blocks and has been described as Norway’s second-tallest residential tower. Its height and position make it especially visible in the Grünerløkka cityscape.
Fossheim Borettslag at Thorvald Meyers gate 5 appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), where the building is used as Harry Hole’s apartment block.
In Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Fossheim Borettslag is used as Harry Hole’s apartment building. Harry is shown living in the next-to-top floor, and his flat is the corner apartment on the far left, with the balcony used repeatedly in exterior shots. That gives the building a recurring role in the series as Harry’s home base rather than just a passing background location. The series itself was filmed in Oslo across a large number of real locations, which fits the use of Fossheim Borettslag as a recognisable city address.
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026)
Fossheim Borettslag (2026)
Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole is very closely tied to Oslo, and the city appears to have been used as a real dramatic environment rather than just a generic Scandinavian backdrop.
St. Hanshaugen Park
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Blå
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Idioten
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Louises gate
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Damstredet
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Hjemmets Kolonihager
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Restaurant Schrøder
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Cemetery of Our Saviour
Cemetery of Our Saviour appears in Sentimental Value, where it is used as a recognisable Oslo location.
Wilhelms gate Steps
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