Villa Borgen is a protected manor villa at Sommerfrydveien 28 in the Bragernes district of Drammen. Situated on Bragernesåsen, with views over Drammensfjorden and Bragernes, the villa was designed by architect Christian Fredrik Arbo for the businessman and company director Alf Tandberg (1876–1960), who inaugurated it as a private residence in 1916.
Villa Borgen was used as a filming location for the film The Snowman in 2017.
The Snowman
The Snowman is a 2017 psychological thriller film directed by Tomas Alfredson and written by Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, and Søren Sveistrup.
Gamle Bryggevei 19
Gamle Bryggevei 19 appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), where it is used as the home of Rakel Fauske and her son Oleg.
Equinor Building
The Equinor Building has appeared in the television series Occupied (2015–2019) and the reality series Jaget (2023–).
Strandveitunnelen
Strandveitunnelen appears in Insomnia (1997). The film is set in Troms in Northern Norway, but the tunnel scene uses a location from the Oslo region instead.
Oscarshall
Oscarshall, the royal summer palace on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, has appeared in Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder (2014).
Lars Lillo-Stenberg House
Lars Lillo-Stenberg House is a private villa in Frogner, Oslo, known for its dragestil architecture. The house appears in Sentimental Value (2025).
Tjuvholmen
The 2020 Christopher Nolan film Tenet filmed key action scenes at Tjuvholmen, specifically around Olav Selvaags Plass and near the Thief Hotel.
Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture Park appears in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, The Snowman, Himmel og helvete, Oslo, 31. august, Elling, and many more.
Behrens’ gate 5
In Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (2026), Behrens’ gate 5 is used for the scenes at Camilla Loen’s apartment, where she is found murdered.
Villa Lilleborg
Villa Lilleborg is used In "Max Manus" (2008) near the beginning of the film, when the resistance group gathers at the house.