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My hotel was near this grand boulevard which was actually named in honor of the popular French Prince Jean Baptiste Bernadette (1818-1844) who ruled after Sweden took Norway from Denmark.
So, my first impulse was to walk along the expanse of this road and see the commercial places as well as all of the tourists who were (like me) just snooping around. It does start from the train station and ends at the Royal Palace.
I discovered a little park with nice little fountains which I later found out was the Eidsvollsplass, just after the Parliament and Stortinget (if you are heading northwest towards the Palace). If you happen to be here on May 17, the are would be full of revellers and bands because this is the day of Independence of Norway. During that time, the Royal Family would be watching from the palace’s balcony.
Indeed, all visitors of the city pass (and should pass) this famous street in one way or another Leave a Comment
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 Karl Johansgate on 17th of
May, the national day by Maria_75
On the nationalday, 17th of May, the parade is walking this street up to the castle, and thousands of people are in the street. There are also plenty of people here on a normal day, and you can see all kinds of people performing here.
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 Royal Palace at the end
of Karl Johanns Gate by toonsarah,
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 Karl Johans gata by diocletianvs
This partly pedestrian-only street streches from the Railway station on the east to the Royal castle on the west and here you'll find numerous shops, tourist agencies, banks and offices all mixed with street performers and important buildings like the National parliament, the National theatre and the University.
While all of these buildings deserve to be visited, if you limit yourself only to Karl Johans gata you'll be quite dissapointed. It is definitely not the nicest pedestrian street nor the nicest boulevard and since Oslo has so many other things to offer do yourself a favour and explore the side streets as well. Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss this street.
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Karl Johans gate (pronounced gah-teh, sort of;o) - Karl Johan's street - was named after king Karl III Johan, who was king of Norway and Sweden from 1818 until his death in 1844. (The equestrian statue in front of the Royal Palace also depicts king Karl Johan)
Karl Johans gate is the main street in Oslo, and connects the central railway station and the Royal Palace. Long stretches of the street are pedestrianised, and Karl Johans gate is always pretty busy, with lots of people. There are many shops, bars, pubs and restaurants along Karl Johans gate, and there are almost always several street performers to watch. There are some small green park areas with fountains, flowers and benches - where you can sit down, rest and do some people-watching before continuing your walk.
As you walk along Karl Johans gate towards the palace, you'll pass quite a few notable buildings, such as Oslo cathedral, Stortinget / the Parliament building, the University of Oslo and the National Theatre. I doubt it's even possible to miss Karl Johans gate when visiting Oslo - and you should of course stroll up the main street at least once during your visit :o) Leave a Comment Directions: The main street in Oslo, connecting the central railway station and the Royal Palace.
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 Oslo, Norway by prleprleLeave a Comment Address: Kart Johans GateDirections: Heart of the City!
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 Karl Johans gate from the
Royal Palace by Cristian_Uluru, 2 more photos
Karl Johans gate was built by the Swedish King Karl XIV Bernadotte (1815-1844) to give a modern shape to Christiania. Leave a Comment Address: Karl Johans gate
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 Oslo, Norway by prleprleLeave a Comment Address: Karl Johans GateDirections: City centre!
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 along karl johansgate by call_me_rhia
In fact the reason why you'll end up going there will likely be more trivial... first of all for shopping (the street is lined with shops and department stores), then for food or drinks (plenty of restaurants and cafes) or if you're really lucky/rich, to sleep... there's some very fancy hotels in this street, including one (whose name I'm not sure of, maybe the grand Hotel) that seems a copy of the legendary Ritz.
It's full of people at ant time of the day, and especially in the evening... so it's also good for people watching. Leave a Comment Address: karl johansgateDirections: work your way up from the central station
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