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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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1. Christiania and Environs.



Arrival. The large steamers from London, Hull, Hamburg, etc., land
their passengers at the Toldbodbrygge or the Jernbanebrygge, the two
principal quays near the Custom House (Pl. D, E, 7), both at the Bjørviken, or
E. harbour. Porterage from the steamer, on board of which luggage is
slightly examined, to one of the principal hotels: 30 ø. for 60 lbs. or
under, 40 ø. for 60-140 lbs. (only porters with numbers should be employed).
Cabs, see below. — Travellers by railway from Sweden arrive at the Øst-
or Hovedbanegaard (Pl. D, 6), where luggage is slightly examined, and from
Drammen at the Vestbanegaard (Pl. B, 7). Porterage and cabs thence to the
hotels, see above.

Hotels. *Victoria (Pl. h: C, D, 7), at the corner of the Raadhus-Gade
and Dronningens-Gade, a large, old-established house; *Grand Hotel (Pl.
B, C, 6). Karl-Johans-Gade, well situated at the E. end of the Eidsvolds-Plads,
R. from 3 kr., L. 80, A. 50 ø., table-d’hôte 1-5 p.m. 3 kr., two dishes à la
carte by tickets purchased in advance 80 ø. (good cuisine); *Hôtel
Skandinavie
(Pl. f: C, D,6), at the corner of the Karl-Johans-Gade and the
Dronningens-Gade, very central: Britannia (Pl. a; D, 7), at the corner of the
Toldbod-Gade and the Store Strand-Gade, the nearest hotel to the quay,
well spoken of. — Royal Hotel (Pl. e; D, 6), Jernbane-Torv, commercial,
R. from 1½ kr., B. 80 ø., D. 2½, S. 1½ kr. — Angleterre (Pl. b: C, 7),
at the corner of the Raadhus-Gade and the Kongens-Gade, R. 1½ kr., L.
& A. 50, B. 70 ø., ‘pens.’ 2½ kr., well spoken of; Kong Oscar, near the
Vestbanegaard. — Hôtels Garnis (all well spoken of): Chr. Knudsen,
Tordenskjolds-Gade 8, near the Eidsvolds-Plads (landlord speaks English);
Schnurbusck, Storthings-Gade; Fru Hansen, Karl-Johans-Gade 41, R. 1½ kr.;
Søstrene Waalen, Karl-Johans-Gade 12; Sidsel Aanrud, same street 33: Frøken
Anne Kure
, corner of the Karl-Johans-Gade and the Kirke-Gade, moderate
charges.

Restaurants. At the hotels; *Christoffersen, corner of Bankplads and
Kirke-Gade, first floor; *Gravesen, Storthings-Gade 8; Frimurer-Logen (Pl. 7;
C, 8), Grev-Wedels-Plads; Tivoli, see p. 2. — Cafés. In the Grand Hôtel,
see above, Bavarian beer 30 ø. per glass; Idun, Skipper-Gade; Fritzner,
opposite the University; Studenterlunden, see p. 6. Beer also in the
Bazar-Hallen, below Thaulow’s Bazaar, in the Youngs-Torv. — Confectioners.
*Baumann, Øvre Slots-Gade 10; Günther, Karls-Johans-Gade, next door to
Tostrup’s (p. 2).

Cabs. The driver is called ‘Vognmand’: 1 Horse; 1 Pers. 2 Hors.; 1-2 P.
Per drive within the town – 40 ø – 80 ø.
For each additional person – 20 - -— 20 -
Per drive in the suburbs – 80 - 1 kr. 20 -
For each additional person – 30 - – 30 -
Per hour within the town and its immediate environs 1 kr. 50 - 2 kr. 50 -
For each additional person – 25 - – 50 -

At night (11 p.m. to 8 a.m. from 1st May to 30th Sept.; 10 p.m. to
9 a.m. during the rest of the year) the fares are for one-horse cabs 80 ø.
(20 ø. for each additional person), and for two-horse cabs 1 kr. 20 ø. (30 ø.
for each additional person). In one-horse cabs 50 lbs. of luggage, in
two-horse cabs 100 lbs. are carried free.

Tramway (Sporvogn). From the Stor-Torv, or principal market-place
adjoining Vor Frelsers Kirke, to the Vestbanegaard (W.), Homansby (N.W.),
Grünerløkken (N.E.), and Oslo (S.E.), every 5 min. from about 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m. on week-days, and from about noon to 10 p.m. on Sundays. Fare
for each of these trips 15 ø. — As there are no conductors each passenger

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