Christiania Torv is a historic square located within Oslo’s old city centre, Kvadraturen.
You will find Oslo’s oldest buildings around this square, including Christiania’s first town hall from 1641 which now is home to Gamle Raaghus Restaurant.
The square features a fountain with a famous sculpture of a giant hand pointing down, where king Christian pointed to the spot and proclaimed the new town that he named after himsel will be there.
