Pilestredet
Pilestredet is a street in Oslo, Norway which begins in the Sentrum, Oslo, city center and runs through the boroughs of St. Hanshaugen and Frogner. The street was originally called Rakkerstrædet in reference to the city dump being located along the road at today's Pilestredet Park. It was renamed in 1820 to Pilestrædveien for all the willow trees along the road. According to historian Alf Collett the renaming came about after pressure from the Brochmann family, who did not want to live on a road named after rubbish. Rikshospitalet was located there earlier, now superseded by Pilestredet Park. Oslo Metropolitan University is found along the street, and the Ullevål Hageby Line, Ullevål Hageby tram line runs along parts of it. The Blitz (movement), Blitz movement is housed in Pilestredet 30. There are several churches along the street, including Fagerborg church. Industry in the street includes Conrad Langaard (company), Conrad Langaard and Nora Industrier, St. Halvard Bryggeri. ...
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Pilestredet Park
Pilestredet Park is a neighborhood in the borough St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway, about one kilometer north of the city center. It is named after the street ''Pilestredet''. From 1893, it was the location of Rikshospitalet. The area underwent an urban renewal after 2000, when the hospital moved to Gaustad. The area is mostly residential, with about 2000 residents, and has some of the highest housing prices in the city. Oslo Metropolitan University has a campus by Pilestredet Park. The area is served by the station Høyskolesenteret (station), Høyskolesenteret of the Oslo Tramway. Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub ...
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