Karl Johans gate (English)

Gate in Karl Johans gate, Norway

Karl Johans gate, Sentrum, the main street of Oslo, extends from the station square Jernbanetorget to the intersection Frederiks gate/Henrik Ibsens gate at the beginning of the rise to Slottsplassen. It was named in 1852 after Karl III Johan (1763–1844, in Sweden Carl XIV Johan), king of Norway and Sweden 1818–44. The east section of the street is the oldest, and the various parts of it, from c. 1750 onwards, had different names – Østre Gade (from Strandgata to Dronningens gate), Kirkebakken (from Dronningens gate to Kirkegata) and Kirkestrædet (from Kirkegata to Øvre Slottsgate); from c.1840 this entire section of the street was called Østre Stræde (later Østre Gade)and it was not renamed Carl Johans Gade until the 1860s. West of Øvre Slottsgate the street originally continued as a narrow alley (Stabelkroken) up to the outer city buildings at present-day Stortings plass, and from here it continued as Ruseløkkveien westwards to Abelhaugen. From the late 1830s, the street was developed westwards from Øvre Slottsgate along the north side of present-day Eidsvolls plass and Studenterlunden, and from 1840 this section of the street was known as Slotsveien. The highest point of the street is at Egertorget; from here one has a view of the two backdrop motifs: the royal palace Slottet with the statue of Karl Johan-statuen in front of it to the west, and the old railway station Østbanes

Type:
Gate

Where:
Karl Johans gate, Norway

Coordinates:
59.91°N, 10.74°E

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