Tjuvholmen
This spot is known as Tjuvholmen (Isle of Thieves) because the small island that was once here -- now covered with concrete and asphalt -- was also used as an execution site for criminals. Today, the area has been extended and totally refurbished. Close to the cache, you will find a small beach.
Swimming in the Oslo fjord
Private baths were rare for many years, so in Oslo there were many public baths where people could freshen up. Here at Tjuvholmen and the nearby Filipstad (to the west) there were several public baths from 1839 until 1921. On the west side of Tjuvholmen there was a bath for men (Holmens fribad) and closer to Filipstad, there was a similar bath for women. A third bath was Hasvolds bath with diving tower and benches for spectators watching swimming competitions.
Today, Tjuvholmen is dominated by apartments, restaurants, the Astrup Fearnley museum for modern art. Actually, the cache is hidden in the sculpture park just outside of the museum.
Holmens bath for men. Open between 1869 - 1921.
Foto: Wilse / Oslo Museum. Dette bildet er lisensiert under en Creative Commons 3.0 lisens.
Hasvolds bad, 1908.
Foto: Ukjent / Oslo Museum. Dette bildet er lisensiert under en Creative Commons 3.0 lisens.