Kampen, Norway

Coordinates: 59°54′49″N 10°46′46″E / 59.9137°N 10.7794°E / 59.9137; 10.7794
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Traditional housing in Kampen
Map of Kampen from 1887

Kampen is a

neighborhood in Oslo, Norway. It is located Gamle Oslo borough, between Tøyen, Hasle, Vålerenga and Galgeberg
.

History

The name may come from kamp, meaning

Kampen Church
. The northern part of Kampen has many brick buildings from the 1930s, though the wooden housing still dominates in other parts. There was a controversy related to demolition and rebuilding in Brinken during the 1980s.

59°54′49″N 10°46′46″E / 59.9137°N 10.7794°E / 59.9137; 10.7794