Damstredet & Telthusbakken

Tucked away in Oslo’s city center, the streets of Damstredet and Telthusbakken offer a (manicured) glimpse of everyday city life of the past. Lined with well-preserved wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, the neighborhood offers a small village feel in a modern capital.

Each street stretches only a few hundred meters, but both are well worth a detour. Damstredet is a narrow, crooked, cobblestone lane running between Akersveien and Fredensborgveien. Its protected small wooden houses are still used as private residences, making the streets atmosphere feel lived-in rather than staged.

A short walk to the north lies Telthusbakken, set between Akersveien and Maridalsveien. Just below Gamle Aker Church, the oldest standing building in Oslo, this steep pedestrian-only street is flanked by colorful wooden homes on one side and flowery allotment gardens on the other.

Both streets borders Vår Frelsers Cemetery, the final resting place of many famous Norwegians, among them Edvard Munch, making this tranquil neighborhood a fitting companion to other Oslo landmarks.