Christiania torv

Historic square in Rådhusgata in Oslo's old city centre, known as Kvadraturen.
Some of Oslo's oldest buildings are found around this square, including Christiania's first town hall from 1641.
The square is known for its fountain, with a sculpture of a hand pointing to the ground. After the big town fire in 1624, the Danish-Norwegian king Christian IV decided to rebuild the town in this area (and name it after himself). He supposedly pointed to this spot and said: "The new town will lie here!".Read more