- Telthusbakken
Telthusbakken is a narrow street located in
Oslo , in the borough ofSt. Hanshaugen . Almost all buildings along the street are old and traditional wooden houses, many from the period around1815 whendeed s were issued for the properties.During the
1500s , the street which is now Telthusbakken was part of the main road passing theOld Aker Church , from east to west ofOslo and further across to the west coast. Sitting on top of the Telthusbakken hill, Old Aker Church was built around1080 and is the oldest building still in use in Oslo. The name Telthusbakken is from a largecanvas house that existed around1700 .The street is mentioned in the song "Glemte minner" on the album "
Neste sommer " by Norwegian banddeLillos .ee also
External links
* [http://www.visitnorway.com/templates/NTRproduct.aspx?id=212379 Description] on VisitNorway.com
* [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2787470-damstredet_telthusbakken_oslo-i Description] onYahoo Travel Guide
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