Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Dronningens Gate 10 : Aftenposten / The Evening Post

Christiania Plaketten

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

1. Dronningens Gate 10 : Aftenposten / The Evening Post Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Den gamle bebyggelse i Dronningens gate 10 hvor Aftenposten i 1860 utkom for første gang

Relieffet er utført av Chr. H. Grosch - stiftelsen efter rekonstruksjonsmodell i stiftelsens Christiania Museum

(English translation:)

The old building at Dronningens Gate 10 where Aftenposten (“Evening Post”) was published for the first time in 1860.

The relief was made by Christian H. Grosch - based on a reconstruction model in the Christiania Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 59° 54.55′ N, 10° 44.716′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Dronningens Gate north of Rådhusgata, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dronningens Gate 10, Oslo 0152, Norway. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aftenposten / The Evening Post (here, next to this marker); Magistratgaarden / Magistrate’s Building (a few steps from this marker); Rådhusgata 5 (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Du Nord

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Byens Andre Rådhus / The City’s Second Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Niels Wulfsberg (1755-1852) (within shouting distance of this marker); Kvinnehuset / The Women’s House (within shouting distance of this marker); Krigskolen / Military Academy (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Aftenposten (Wikipedia).

Overview: Aftenposten (Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 daily copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million readers. It converted from broadsheet to compact format in March 2005. Aftenposten's online edition is at Aftenposten.no. It is considered a newspaper of record for Norway.

History: Aftenposten was founded by Christian Schibsted on 14 May 1860 under the name Christiania Adresseblad. The following year, it was renamed Aftenposten. Since 1885, the paper has printed two daily editions. A
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

2. Dronningens Gate 10 : Aftenposten / The Evening Post Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the doorway (albeit half obscured by the gentleman standing in front of it).
Sunday edition was published until 1919, and was reintroduced in 1990. The Friday-morning edition carries the A-magasinet supplement, featuring articles on science, politics, and the arts. In 1886, Aftenposten bought a rotary press, being the first Norwegian newspaper in this regard.

(Submitted on August 19, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.