The main street, Karl-Juhans-gate, runs east-west from the East Railway Station to the Royal Palace. It is the most famous shopping street in the city with many street vendors, artists, musicians, actors and, of course, tourists from all over the world.
Almost all the buildings of this street were built in the 20s-50s of the 19th century according to the design of the of the royal architect H.D.F. Linstow, who dreamed of turning it into the "Norwegian Champs Elysees". Champs Elysees. Next to the University building there is Historical and Ethnographic Museum and the National Gallery, which has the largest collection of Norwegian paintings. largest collection of paintings by Norwegian artists, including works by Edvard Munch.
The Royal Palace building was built in the first half of the 19th century in the Classical style. Classicist style. The palace stands on a small hill in the middle of a park, and in front of it is a statue of King Carl Johan XIV. Nearby is another interesting museum - the museum-apartment of G. Ibsen.
St Olav's Cathedral attracts visitors with its baroque altars, stained glass windows and unusual ceiling paintings. unusual ceiling and vault paintings. In front of the cathedral on the Market Square is the monument to King Christian IV.
