Frognerbadet ("the Frogner Baths") is a pool complex in the borough of

Frogner Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the East End and West End of Oslo, West End of Oslo, Norway, with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. In addition to the original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg, Norway, Urani ...

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

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. It was designed by architect

Frode Rinnan Frode Rinnan (12 December 1905 – 15 February 1997) was a Norwegian architect and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. Early career He was born in Trondheim, Trondhjem as a son of ship inspector Carl Julius Rinnan (1881–1 ...

. Located adjacent to Frognerparken, it opened in 1956, and doubles as a

public bath Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other cr ...

and swimming pool and a professional

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venue. The festival Norwegian Wood used to be hosted within its premises. It is also associated with the origins of death diving, and hosts the annual Døds Diving World Championship. It has two 50-meter pools, one with 8 lanes for competitive swimming, and a diving pool with springboards and platforms at heights of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 meters.

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Sports venues in Oslo Public baths in Scandinavia Swimming venues in Norway 1956 establishments in Norway Sports venues completed in 1956 Diving venues Frogner Park {{Norway-struct-stub