Kvadraturen, Historical neighborhood in central Oslo, Norway.
The district features a grid pattern of streets with straight lines between Akershus Fortress and Grensen, forming a structured Renaissance layout.
King Christian IV ordered the construction of this area in 1624 after a fire destroyed the previous settlement, establishing it as the new capital.
The Christiania Torv square contains a fountain with a hand sculpture marking the location where King Christian IV declared the new city location.
The district houses multiple government buildings, museums, restaurants, and commercial establishments within its rectangular street network system.
Rådmannsgården from 1626 and Anatomigården from 1640 represent the oldest preserved structures in the entire Oslo municipality.
Location: Oslo Municipality
GPS coordinates: 59.91077,10.74250
Latest update: March 5, 2025 14:34
Oslo provides photography locations from the Opera House to Holmenkollen. The city presents modern architecture, museums, parks, and historical buildings. The viewpoints allow photographs of the city, fjord, and surrounding nature. The districts display Norwegian architecture from different periods.
Christiania Theatre
219 m
Sentralen
142 m
Egertorget
240 m
Norwegian Film Institute
237 m
Statholdergaarden
148 m
Gamle rådhus
156 m
Engebret Café
207 m
Telegrafbygningen
56 m
Cinemateket Filmens Hus
230 m
Garmanngården
209 m
Småflaskemuseet
135 m
Hovedpostkontoret
172 m
Horngården
215 m
Athenæum
198 m
Anatomigården
137 m
Sjøfartsbygningen
108 m
Collettgården
69 m
Magistratgården
227 m
Skreddergården
221 m
Gud wære med os-gården
163 m
Backergården
169 m
RAM galleri
196 m
Kristiania Haandværkeres Sparekasse
182 m
Nordic Bible Museum
100 m
Kreftforeningens Vitensenter
112 m
Krigsskolen - Tollbugt 10
187 m
Øvre Slottsgate 5
138 m
Kongens gate 2
203 mReviews
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