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

Christiania Torv / Square

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

1. Christiania Torv / Square Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Byens torv 1624-1736 med rådhuset vannpost og rettersted
Hellig trefoldighets kirke 1639-86
Johannes kirke 1878-1927
Bebyggelsen fullført 1996
med legenes hus

(English translation:)

The town's square 1624-1736 with the town hall, water supply and court
Holy Trinity Church 1639-86
John's church 1878-1927
The building was completed in 1996 with medical center

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 59° 54.633′ N, 10° 44.361′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Christiania Torv, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Christiania Torv 5, Oslo 0157, Norway. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anatomigården / Anatomy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiania Skolehus (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Byens Første Rådhus / The First City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiania Sparebank / Christiania Savings Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropol (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Christian Holtermann Knudsen (1845-1929) (about 150 meters away); Nissen Pigeskole / Nissen Girls School (about 180 meters away); Bergans (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Christiania Torv (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian). This link will take you to the Blue Plaque page, where you can find the marker on the map and then read the corresponding information in Norwegian.

Excerpt: The square between Rådhusgata and Øvre Slottsgate was named in 1958, and occupies part of the old square in Christian IV's city. It had normal square functions, such as water supply and the buying and selling of goods. The gallows were also on the square, and executions were carried out here. The annual market in Christiania was held here from the 1640s until the town square was moved to Stortorvet in 1736.

By the square was the city's town
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

2. Christiania Torv / Square Marker - wide view
hall and Holy Trinity Church, the latter destroyed by the town fire in 1686. In 1878, a new church, the Johannes church, was built here by G. A. Bull in the neo-Gothic style. This was heavily damaged early on and was closed down and demolished in 1927. Later, a petrol station was built on the site. In the 1990s, the square was rehabilitated. Central to the square is Wenche Gulbrandsen's sculpture "Christian IV's glove".

(Submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Christiania Torv / Square Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

3. Christiania Torv / Square Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.