Elisenberg

It is defined as an area between the streets Elisenbergveien, Frognerveien, Bygdøy allé and Kristinelundveien.

The borough grew up around the paddock manor Schafteløkken, divided from Frogner farm and bought by Andreas Schaft in 1799.

The property was bought by Fredrik Glad Balchen, who ran an institute for the deaf-mute between 1857 and 1891.

[1] A corporation named Elisenbergløkkens Aktieselskab was involved when the area was built-up from the 1890s, mostly with four-storey apartment blocks.

[3] The neighborhood is served by the Oslo Tramway station Elisenberg on the Frogner Line.