Briskeby (Oslo)
Briskeby is an area in the borough Frogner in Oslo, Norway. Originally a rural area in the former municipality Aker, Norway, Aker, it was incorporated into Oslo, Christiania city in 1878. It received public transport with the Briskeby Line in 1894. Area 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. The boundaries are fluid, but many count Professor Dahl's street as the boundary to the north, Schives Street and President Harbitz' street as the boundary in the west, Meltzer street in the southwest and Skovveien in the southeast. History Briskeby was originally two smallhold farms under Frogner Manor that became independent when the property Lille Frogner was separated from the main farm. Briske ...
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