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hood are several considerable engine-works, breweries, cotton-mills,
and paper-manufactories, most of which lie on the Akers-Elv.
Owing to its comparatively recent origin, as well as to destructive
fires by which it was visited in 1686, 1708, and 1858, Christiania
now presents a substantial modern appearance, most of the old
timber-built houses having disappeared. Beyond the beauty of the
situation at the foot of gently sloping, grassy, and pine-clad hills,
with the picturesque fjord stretching into the distance, studded
with islands, and enlivened with occasional steamboats and sailing
vessels, the town offers few inducements for a prolonged stay. Our
walk or drive through the principal streets includes the chief points
of interest, all of which may be visited in half-a-day, if the traveller
is pressed for time. A couple of hours should also, if possible, be
devoted to the excursion to Oscarshall (p. 10).
Starting from the Toldbodbrygge, or Custom House Quay
(PI. D,7). situated on Bjerviken, the bay which bounds the town
on the S.E., and proceeding to the X., we come in “2 min. to the
Østbanegaard, or Eastern Railway Station (PL D,6), which is also
known as the Hoved-Baneguurd (‘principal railway-station’; p. 1),
a handsome building erected by Schirmer and Ton Hanno in 1854
and enlarged in 1«79. Leaving the railway - station , we cross the
Jernbane-Toro to the W. and ascend the Karl-Johans-Gade (Pl. D,
C, B. 6), the most important street in the town. On the right
(2 min.) is a handsome building containing the Brandvagt (PI. 3 :
0, 6), or fire-station, and the Basarer (‘bazaars’), occupied by
butchers, poulterers, etc. A few paces farther on, also on the right,
lies the Stor-Torv (Pl. C, 6; ‘great market’), usually known
simply as Torvet (‘the market’). It is adorned with a Statue of
Christian IV., by Jacobsen (1874). On the E. side of the
marketplace rises —
Vor-Frelsers-Kirke (PI. 16), or Church of Our Saviour, a large
cruciform edifice with a conspicuous tower, consecrated in 1697,
and restored by Chåteauneuf in 1849-56. The altar-piece,
representing Christ in Gethsemane, is by the German artist E.
Steinle, and the marble font by Fladager. — The Torv-Gade
leads hence to the X., passing on the left the Dampkjekken (‘steam
kitchen’), a large establishment for the benefit of the poorer classes,
where about 2000 persons are daily provided with dinners for
2745 e. each. Some of the customers carry away their food, while
others dine at large marble tables provided for the purpose. A
few paces farther on in the same direction is the Nytorv (‘new
market’), on the left (W.) side of which rise the Byret (‘municipal
court ) and the Politikammer (PI. 4), or police-office. Beyond this
market-place, on the left side of the same street, is situated the
Badeanstalt (Pl. D, 5; p. 2), a handsome building, suitably fitted
up. (The entrance to the ladies’ baths is at the back.) The
Akers-Gade, leading to St. Hanshaugen (p. 6), is only 3 min. walk
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