Wooden houses and the graves of the greats
Old wooden houses, Oslo's oldest church and the graves of Ibsen, Munch and Bjørnson.
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A small piece of old Christiania in the middle of the city. You start with the view from St. Hanshaugen and walk down to the Ground of Honour, where Ibsen, Bjørnson and Munch lie a few metres apart. Then you follow the cobbled lanes Damstredet and Telthusbakken, with wooden houses from the 1700s and 1800s, past Old Aker Church from around 1100. End with food at Mathallen by the Akerselva river.
The stops
- 1
St. Hanshaugen
The hilltop park, with a view over the city and the fjord.
- 2
Vår Frelsers gravlund
Ibsen, Bjørnson, Wergeland and Munch rest in the Ground of Honour. Munch's grave is a simple bust.
- 3
Damstredet
A cobbled lane with small wooden houses from the late 1700s. People live here, so keep voices down.
- 4
Gamle Aker kirke
A stone church from around 1100, the oldest building in Oslo still in use.
- 5
Telthusbakken
A steep street of colourful wooden houses running down from the church.
- Tip
Mathallen
Food hall with Norwegian specialities. Closed on Mondays.
About the trip
- Where
- Oslo
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 2 h 3 min
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Stops
- 5
- Themes
- History, Views
Practical
- Start
- St. Hanshaugen park. Bus 37 to St. Hanshaugen.
- Finish
- Telthusbakken. Mathallen is five minutes down by the river.
- Toilets
- The café on St. Hanshaugen (in summer) and Mathallen. None in the cemetery.
- Accessibility
- Hills, cobbles and steps. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Slippery in winter.