Briskeby, Oslo

Originally a rural area in the former municipality Aker, it was incorporated into Christiania city in 1878.

[1] The area was originally only west of Briskeby road, but in recent times the areas east of the road are often included, even though they historically belonged to Holteløkken under the Frogner Manor, and Uranienborg.

To the north, west and south the boundaries are to the district of Frogner, the farm that it was historically a part of.

One of the first electric tramway lines from Drammensveien to Majorstuen was led through the area in 1894.

The line followed (and still follows) Briskeby Road and Holt Street, and it was appropriate named Briskebytrikken.