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

Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

1. Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Med dette oppslag på inngangsdøren her stengte Nils S. Hauff sin bokhandel for å delta i feiringen av frigjøringsdagen 8. mai 1945

(English translation:)

With this notice on the front door here, Nils S. Hauff closed his bookstore to participate in the celebration of Liberation Day, May 8, 1945.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Krigen 1940-45.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1945.

Location. 59° 54.884′ N, 10° 44.191′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is at the intersection of Universitetsgata and Karl Johans gate, on the right when traveling north on Universitetsgata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Karl Johans gate 45, Oslo 0162, Norway. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Det Norske Studentersamfund / The Norwegian Students’ Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Lærearene / Learning the Craft, 1850-1857 (within

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shouting distance of this marker); «Tivoliporten» / Tivoli Gate (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kinematograf Teatret / Cinematograph Theatre (about 150 meters away); Brødrene Hals’ Pianofortefabrik / Hals Brothers Piano Factory (about 180 meters away); Ruseløkken (about 210 meters away); Christian Krohg (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . .
1. Lukket på Grunn av Glede (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 (in translation): The day of liberation itself, 8 May 1945, is marked. The place chosen to represent the outburst of joy in the days of peace is Karl Johans gate 45, more precisely where bookseller Nils S. Hauff had his bookshop with an entrance from Universitetsgaten. On the front door, Hauff posted his legendary little handwritten poster with the message "Closed due to pleasure". Sorrow had turned to joy. The sign was mounted above
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

2. Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure Marker - wide view
the entrance door, which still exists - the traditional bookshop does not.

(Submitted on July 2, 2023.)

2. Remembering May 8 and May 17 in the year 1945 (The Norwegian American, May 8, 2021).

Excerpt: May 8, 1945, known as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) is celebrated throughout Europe as the day the German Third Reich surrendered, ending World War II in Europe.

But the day holds a special significance in Norway. Most often referred to as frigjøringsdagen or “liberation day,” it is also the day that marked the end of German occupation of Norway, which began on April 9, 1940.

(Submitted on July 2, 2023.)

Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

3. Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure 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 60 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.