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Another very fine view, especially of the harbour, is obtained from
the Kampen, another reservoir, a little to the E. of the Botanic Garden
(Pl. E, F, 4). Its position is marked by a flag-staff.
We now return by the same route, or by the St. Olafs-Plads,
to the W. of the church of that name, to the Karl-Johans-Gade,
where we next visit the —
University (Pl. B, 6), a handsome edifice in the classical style,
with two wings at right angles to it. The establishment was
founded by Frederick YI. in 1811, but the present building was erected
in 1841-53 by Grosch, whose design was partly suggested by
Schinkel of Berlin. There are five faculties with a staff of 55
professors, who lecture gratis to upwards of 1000 students.
The central building, in front of which stands the statue of the
Norwegian jurist and politician Ant. Martin Schweigaard (d. 1870),
by Middelthun, erected in 1883, contains most of the lecture-rooms
and also the Zoological Museum, the Botanical Museum (Mon.,
12-2), the Zootomical Museum, the Mineralogical Cabinet (Frid.,
12-1), the Ethnographical Museum, the Physical Cabinet, and the
Medical Collections. The fine staircase deserves attention.
The Zoological Museum (open on Sun., Mon., & Frid., 12-2) is reached
by ascending the staircase, turning to the left, and entering the last door
on the left. In the 1st (Reading) Room, birds, etc.; in the 2nd R.,
mammalia; in the 3rd R., fish and reptiles. — We now pass a staircase on
the left descending to the Zootomical Museum (skeletons, and anatomical
preparations), and enter the 4th and 5th Rooms, which contain an
extensive and valuable collection of birds.
Ethnographical Museum (reached by a staircase in the N.W. corner,
from the garden at the back; Mon. and Frid. 1-2, Sun. 12-2). 1st Room:
Scandinavian costumes, furniture, and implements. 2nd R.: Laplander’s
tent, reindeer, and pulk. Another staircase now ascends to a series of
small rooms containing articles of dress, implements, utensils, armour,
weapons, manufactures, etc., from other parts of the world.
The E. wing, known as the Domus Academica, contains the
Festsal or Aula, the Collection of Northern Antiquities, and the
Cabinet of Coins (Mon. Sr Frid., 1-2; 45,000 specimens). These
collections are reached by ascending the staircase and turning to
the left.
The Collection of Northern Antiquities (open on Sun., Mon., and Frid.,
12-2) is arranged in seven rooms. In the Vestibule are several finely carved
church-doors. — Room I. (that farthest to the right): relics of the flint
and bronze ages. Rooms 11.. III., and IV. are devoted to the earlier and
later parts of the iron period. Room V. contains mediaeval relics (A.I).
1000-1500), the chief of which have their names and dates attached.
Among them are three “Church-portals from old Norwegian wood-churches,
dating from the 12-13th centuries. Room VI. contains several other
interesting door-posts and portals of the same period. Room VII. is
occupied with curiosities of later date than 1500, including tankards in wood
and metal, bridal crowns, trinkets, fire-arms, and tools.
The W. wing is occupied by the Library, which consists of
250,000 vols. and is open to the public on the first five days of the
week from 12-2 (reading-room 11-3; dosed in duly and Aug.).
Entrance in the Frederiks-Gade.
A shed behind the central part of the university contains two Viking
Ships, supposed to date from the 9th century. One, excavated at Gogstad,
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