Holmen Senter

Holmen Senter is a shopping centre located in the Holmen residential area of Asker municipality in Akershus, Norway, roughly 4 km north-east of Asker town centre along the E18 motorway towards Oslo and a few hundred metres from the Oslofjord. The site has been a trading place since 1897, and the present centre consists of a historic part together with a newer section that opened in 1991 and was modernised in 2008. It was owned by the Norwegian property entrepreneur Olav Thon, who died in 2024, and forms part of the Olav Thon Gruppen portfolio. The centre covers 19,289 m² across three floors in two buildings linked by a roughly 100-metre pedestrian bridge. It houses 54 shops, including a state liquor store (Vinmonopolet), as well as a medical centre and the Holmen Senter Library, described as Norway's only private library. It offers 750 parking spaces with up to four hours free and has been visited by more than two million customers, with cumulative turnover of 997 million NOK (about 85 million euros). Beyond shopping, Holmen Senter positions itself as a central meeting point for medical services, sport, culture and education in the region. Its official website lists 77 stores and services, including Helsetorget on the fourth floor with medical tenants such as Holmenlegene and Kiropraktorkameratene, plus dining and retail names such as ARK Bokhandel, Nami Sushi, Lucky Bowl and Holmen Sko. The centre runs seasonal activities and campaigns, such as a Halloween event with Tonerose and a Ringo treasure hunt with a Disneyland Paris trip as the prize, and it promotes gift cards usable across thousands of stores, shopping centres and Thon Hotels.

Holmen has been a traditional trading place since 1897. The current Holmen Senter is made up of a historic part and a new section that opened in 1991 and was modernised in 2008. It belonged to the Norwegian property entrepreneur Olav Thon, who died in 2024, and is associated with the Olav Thon Foundation. The centre spans 19,289 m² over three floors in two buildings connected by an approximately 100-metre pedestrian bridge. It contains 54 shops, including a state liquor store, as well as a medical centre and the Holmen Senter Library, described as Norway's only private library. It provides 750 parking spaces with up to four hours free and has been visited by more than two million customers, with cumulative turnover of 997 million NOK (about 85 million euros).

• 2024

  Owner Olav Thon dies.

• 2008

  Holmen Senter is modernised.

• 1991

  The new section of Holmen Senter opens.

• 1897

  Holmen becomes a traditional trading place.

A regional shopping and service destination combining retail, healthcare, culture and education, with a historic trading heritage dating to 1897.

Product categories. Retail shops · Medical services · Library · Dining and takeaway · Gift cards · Parking

1. 1Holmen Senter official websiteholmensenter.no
2. 2Holmen Senter - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Holmen Senter - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org