Damstredet

Damstredet is a steep, cobbled lane in central Oslo lined with small wooden houses that survived the fires and redevelopment which erased much of the old timber city. Dating largely from the early nineteenth century, the crooked buildings with painted facades and tiny gardens give a rare sense of how ordinary residents once lived. Once a modest working-class quarter, the street later attracted artists and became a protected heritage area. Its sloping topography makes for a short but atmospheric detour away from the modern boulevards nearby.