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

Anna Rogstad

 
 
Anna Rogstad Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023
1. Anna Rogstad Marker
Inscription.  
Her bodde 1905-38
Anna Rogstad
1854-1938
Lζrer, pedagog, kvinnesaksforkjemper og politiker
Fψrste kvinne pε stortinget 1911-13
Medlem av Kristiania bystyre
Arbeidet for jenters mulighet til utdannelse
Anla fortsettelsesskolen 1900
Bestyrer der 1909-23

(English translation:)

Here lived from 1905 to 1938 Anna Rogstad (1854-1938). Teacher, pedagogue, advocate for women's causes and politician. First woman in the Parliament, 1911-13. Member of Kristiania City Council. Worked for girls' opportunity for education. Established a secondary school in 1900, and was principal there, 1909-23.
 
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsEducationGovernment & PoliticsWomen. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1854.
 
Location. 59° 55.515′ N, 10° 44.245′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sankt Hanshaugen. It is on Henrichsens gate, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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this postal address: Henrichsens gate 3, Oslo 0169, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henki Lokstad (1915-2008) and Lasse Lokstad (1922-2012) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Martinus Lψrdahl (1873-1933) (about 180 meters away); «Bunkersen» / The Bunker (about 240 meters away); Anna Sethne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Det Norske Forbundet av 1948 / The Norwegian Association of 1948 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Knut Hamsun (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Kongelig Norsk Automobilklub / Royal Norwegian Automobile Club (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Kvindernes Boligselskap A/S - Women’s Housing Association (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
 
Also see . . .  Anna Rogstad (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Anna Georgine Rogstad (26 July 1854 – 8 November 1938) was a Norwegian politician, women's
Anna Rogstad Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023
2. Anna Rogstad Marker - wide view
rights activist and educator. A member of the conservative-liberal Liberal Left Party, she was Norway's first female Member of Parliament. A teacher by profession, Rogstad was deeply involved in the educational policies of the nation. She was a prominent leader in the women's rights movement and the campaign for women's right to vote, and was a co-founder and board member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights and board member of the Association for Women's Suffrage...
(Submitted on July 1, 2023.) 
 
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Anna Rogstad Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023
3. Anna Rogstad Marker - wider view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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