Karl Johans gate

[1] Karl Johans gate is a composite of several older streets that used to be separate thoroughfares.

When the ramparts were removed to make way for Oslo Cathedral, three separate sections eventually became Østre Gade.

The wider western section was built during the 1840s as an avenue connecting the newly erected Norwegian Royal Palace with the rest of the city.

In 1852, it was named Karl Johans gate in honor of the recently deceased king.

His equestrian statue, by sculptor Brynjulf Bergslien, was later erected during 1875 in front of the Royal Palace.