Gamlebyen gravlund, also known in English as Gamlebyen Cemetery, is a historic cemetery in Oslo linked to both the old Oslo Hospital cemetery and later nineteenth-century expansion. The site includes Gamlebyen gravkapell, built in 1877 and later rebuilt and modernised in 1934–35. Today the cemetery serves several Oslo parishes and remains one of the older burial grounds in the city.
Gamlebyen gravlund appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026). The cemetery and chapel fit naturally into the series’ use of real Oslo locations, and Gamlebyen gravkapell provides the setting for one of the early funeral scenes.
In Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Gamlebyen gravkapell is used for Ellen Gjelten’s funeral. After the service, Harry Hole is seen sitting on a bench not far from the chapel, near the old fountain, where he takes a drink. The cemetery setting gives the sequence a quiet and sombre background, while the chapel itself makes the location clearly identifiable.
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.
Enerhaugen Cafe
In Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Enerhaugen Cafe serves as the real-life location for Boxer Bar, the pub where police officers go for a beer after work.
Kampen Church
Kampen Church appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Olsenbanden for full musikk (1976), Mot i brøstet (1993–1997), and Hemmelighetene i B-by (1982–).
Oslo Opera House
In Christopher Nolan’s 2020 film Tenet, the Oslo Opera House rooftop serves as filming location where the Protagonist and Neil meet to discuss "Oslo operation".
Ministry of Defence
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence in Oslo is the government ministry responsible for developing and implementing Norwegian security and defense policy.
Oslo City Hall
Oslo City Hall (Rådhuset) is the administrative headquarters of the city council and municipal government in Oslo, Norway, inaugurated in 1950.
Cemetery of Our Saviour
Cemetery of Our Saviour appears in Sentimental Value, where it is used as a recognisable Oslo location.
Autopluggen
In Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Autopluggen is used in the scene where Harry Hole stops under a bridge beside the run-down building and bribes a couple.
Restaurant Schrøder
Restaurant Schrøder appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026) and The Snowman (2017). In both productions, the restaurant is used in by Harry Hole.
Tjuvholmen
The 2020 Christopher Nolan film Tenet filmed key action scenes at Tjuvholmen, specifically around Olav Selvaags Plass and near the Thief Hotel.
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