Ekeberg
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Ekeberg is a
suburb of the city of
Oslo,
Norway. The
Norway Cup soccer tournament takes place at
Ekebergsletta every summer. The painting "
the Scream" by
Edvard Munch is painted from Utsikten (means
the view) a part of
Ekeberg.
Ekeberg-Bekkelaget was a borough of Oslo up to
January 1 2004, when it became part of the
Gamle Oslo and
Nordstrand boroughs.
Ekeberg as a geographical area was mentioned by
Snorre Sturlason in his
Saga of the Kings. In the northern part of the area the farm "Ekeberg HovedgÄrd" is located. The fields of the farm are now a part of
Ekebergsletta and the camp ground where the main building still stands.
The name: Norse Eikaberg - the first element is the genitive plural case of eik f 'oak', the last element is berg n 'mountain'.