Middelalderbyen in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Norske Selskab / The Norwegian Society

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

1. Norske Selskab / The Norwegian Society Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

I dette hus havde
Norske Selskab
sine lokaler
1774-1813

Opsat 1992 af
Norske Selskab i Oslo
i anledning af 250-året for
Johan Herman Wessel's
fødsel 1742

(English translation:)

The Norwegian Society had its premises in this building from 1774-1813.

Erected in 1992 by the Norwegian Society in Oslo on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Johan Herman Wessel's birth in 1742.

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 55° 40.869′ N, 12° 34.846′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Middelalderbyen. Marker is on Sværtegade just east of Pilestræde when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sværtegade 7, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1118, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Niels Stensen (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lille Grønnegadeteatret / Lille Grønnegade Theatre (about

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180 meters away); Danmarks Første Offentlige Teatre / Denmark’s First Public Theater (about 180 meters away); Dagbladet Politiken / The Politiken Newspaper (about 210 meters away); Louis Pio (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Holger Drachmann (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Johan Herman Wessel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); August Bournonville (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

Also see . . . Norwegian Society (Wikipedia). "The Norwegian Society (Norske Selskab) was a literary society for Norwegian students in Copenhagen active from 1772 to 1813. Its members included authors, poets and philosophers. The Norwegian Society was formed in 1772 by Ove Gjerløw Meyer....The members of the Norwegian Society are often viewed as playing a central role in the wakening of Norwegian patriotic awareness at the close of the 18th century...." (Submitted on October 19, 2018.)

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Norske Selskab / The Norwegian Society Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

2. Norske Selskab / The Norwegian Society Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here just to the left of the entrance of Wessels Kro, a pub that has been serving Copenhagen for more than 150 years.

An evening at the Norwegian Society <i>(En aften i Det norske Selskab)</i> image. Click for full size.

Eilif Peterssen (image courtesy of Wikipedia), circa 1892

3. An evening at the Norwegian Society (En aften i Det norske Selskab)

The man with the raised glass in the foreground is Johan Herman Wessel; the man with the red jacket is Johan Nordahl Brun. Behind Wessel is the hostess, Madam Juehl.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.