Kvadraturen for children - Kontraskjæret
400 years ago, people lived here in large apartment buildings, but the buildings burned down in a great fire in 1686. After the fire, the fortress was expanded to include this area.
Photo: Foto: Harald Moberg / Oslo Museum
A part of the tour Kvadraturen for children
Archaeologists have later discovered the remains of the five houses, build around 1624, and with them several interesting items like animal bones. This can tell us about the inhabitants daily life, and also what they ate.