Old Town, Oslo

Old Town is in the front of this picture, including the Oslo Hospital. Akershus fortress is across the first bay. The fortress is not in Old Town. This picture is from the 19th century, and painted by John William Edy.

The ruins of 'Clemens church', Klemenskirken, are in Old Town

Old Town (Gamlebyen, in Norwegian) is a part of the city of Oslo, Norway. It is the original town settlement of Oslo.

The bishop's estate or Oslo bispegård was a building as far back as 1197. Its cellar still remains.

There was a great fire in the town in 1624. After the fire, a new city was started on the other side of Bjørvika. After those things happened, Old Town lost its city privileges. After that, Old Town remained a suburb of the city, Christiania.

In 1725, Oslo Ladegård was built on top of the cellar of Bishop's estate. Oslo did not become the largest city in Norway, until the 19th century.

The Norwegian Royal Family previously lived here. There were also several churches and the home for the Bishop of Oslo here. Today, there are still ruins left of the old town, protected in parks.

A painting of Oslo Hospital by Jacob Coning (1699)

Old Town, Oslo Media

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  Map of Old Town, Oslo from year 1900

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  The ruins of St. Clement's Church, Oslo

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  Current Oslo bishop's residence with the remains of St. Olav's Monastery as cellars

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  Ruins of St. Mary's Church, seen to the north, the water level indicating the shore of the Middle Ages and the settlement buildings of Bjørvika in the background