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Karl Johans gate is the main street of Oslo. It is named after King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John, and received the name in 1852, shortly after his death.
Oslo City Hall (Oslo rådhus) is the municipal building of Norway's capital and houses the city council, the city administration and other municipal bodies.
Aker Brygge, formerly known as Holmen, is a waterfront neighbourhood in central Oslo on the west side of Pipervika, an arm of the Oslofjord. It stands on the former shipyard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted, founded in 1854.
Hovedøya Abbey (Hovedøya kloster) was a medieval Cistercian monastery on the island of Hovedøya in the Oslofjord. It was founded on 18 May 1147 by monks from Kirkstead Abbey in England and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Edmund.
Frognerseteren is a historic restaurant from 1891 high above Oslo, on the edge of the Nordmarka forest, and one of the best examples of the dragon style (dragestil) in the city.
Vaterland Bridge (Vaterlands bru) crosses the Aker River (Akerselva) in the centre of Oslo. It carries the street Brugata and links the neighbourhoods of Vaterland and Grønland.
Brannvakten, the old fire station at Karl Johans gate 11 beside Oslo Cathedral, was built in unplastered red brick in 1854–1856 together with the Basarene market halls, all designed by the architect Christian H.
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