Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gate is the main street of the city of
King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John.[1]
Karl Johans gate is a composite of several older streets that used to be separate thoroughfares. The eastern section was part of Christian IV's original city near the ramparts surrounding the city. When the ramparts were removed to make way for Oslo Cathedral, three separate sections eventually became Østre Gade.
The wider western section was built during the 1840s as an avenue connecting the newly erected
Norwegian parliament building was completed in 1866 at the junction of the two formerly separate streets, the two streets were joined and the whole length was named Karl Johans gate.[2]
In the minority language Sami, the street is un-officially named Elsa Laulan geajnoe,[3] after Elsa Laula Renberg, important Sami activist, reindeer herder and midwife.
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Karl Johans gate in the 1890s -
Eidsvolls plass -
Spikersuppa -
Karl Johans gate
in spring (Norwegian Constitution Day, 17 May) -
Karl Johans gate
in winter -
A fountain next to Karl Johans Gate in early summer
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karl Johans gate.
- ^ Karl Johans Gate (Oslo-Norway.ca)
- ^ Karl Johans gate (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geajnoe Correct spelling would be "geajnoe". The language is South Sami.
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