Pipervika

This bay in the Oslo Fjord is surrounded by Akershus Fortress, which you can see on the right in the background, Oslo City Hall and Square and Aker Brygge, a shopping and restaurant area. To most people this bay and jetty is known as Aker Brygge and/or Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square). However, this area is also called Pipervika, a name that is said to have derived from the military musicians, drummers and pipers (flutists) who were located in the area, especially around the fortress in the 19th century