Ekebergsletta is a field in the neighborhood of

Ekeberg Ekeberg is a neighborhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. The Norway Cup Association football, soccer tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta every summer. "Sletta" means "the plain". The painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch is painted from Utsi ...

in the Nordstrand district, southeast of downtown

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. Ekebergsletta is a large grass covered area located on Ekeberg plateau. Originally the area was farmland where crops were cultivated until the 1950s. Shortly after the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, the idea of an airport for Oslo was entertained for this area.

Roald Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (, ; ; 16 July 1872 – ) was a Norwegians, Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Am ...

had landed his Airship Norge here for a few hours in 1926 on his way to towards the

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. The foundation of the mooring mast used by the airship can still be found. The idea of an airport was ultimately rejected in favor of an area for sports and related activities. Today Ekebergsletta is part of Oslo's biggest park system and is used primarily for sporting events. Ekebergsletta is commonly associated with the Norway Cup which started here in 1972 and which is still one of several places around

where the game is held.''Ekebergsletta for alle'' (ekebergsletta.wordpress)
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Map of Ekebergsletta
Ekeberg Parks in Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub

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