Egertorget is a pedestrian mall located at the intersection of

Karl Johans gate Karl Johans gate is the main street of the city of Oslo, Norway. The street was named in honor of King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John. Karl Johans gate is a composite of several older streets that used to be s ...

and Øvre Slottsgate in Oslo, Norway.

History

Egertorget is a square which arose around 1840 where Karl Johans gate and Øvre slottsgate crossed each other alongside Stabellkroken. Both Stabellgården and Egergården were torn down in order to tie the streets together. The square derived it name from brothers Herman Eger (1816-1883) and Thorvald Eger (1827-1901), brewers who had owned the displaced Egergården. Egertorget has one of the entrances to Stortinget Station of the

Oslo Metro The Oslo Metro ( no, Oslo T-bane or or simply ) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, wit ...

. Egertorget square is a retail shopping area. Many outdoor cafes wreathe the square, with ''Presseklubben'' and ''3 brødre'' being the most well-known. In summer, Egertorget is also home to many street musicians and jugglers.

Gallery

File:Egertorget IMG 5274 Horngaarden rk 86145.jpg, Horngården in Egertorget at Øvre Slottsgate and Karl Johans gate File:Øvre Slottsgate 14 (2).jpg, Brødrene Hallèns hanskeforretning at Øvre Slottsgate File:Ark01.jpg, Bokhandelen Ark at . Øvre Slottsgate 23 on the corner with Karl Johans gate File:Freia Oslo.jpg, Freia clock at Egertorget square

References

External links

Karl Johans gate ved Egertorget (digitaltmuseum.no)
Squares in Oslo Pedestrian malls Shopping districts and streets {{Oslo-geo-stub