Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Christian Holtermann Knudsen (1845-1929)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Christian Holtermann Knudsen (1845-1929) Marker
Grunnlegger av den sosialdemokratiske bevegelse
Trykket og redigerte 1884-86 arbeiderbladets forløper «Vort Arbeide» her i bakgården
Founder of the Social Democratic movement.
From 1884 to 1886 printed and edited the forerunner of the workers paper «Vort Arbeide» (“Our Work”) here in back of the building.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 59° 54.698′ N, 10° 44.468′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Øvre Slottsgate north of Tollbugata, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Øvre Slottsgate 6, Oslo 0157, 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: Bergans (within shouting distance of this marker); Agathe Backer Grøndahl (within shouting
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Also see . . .
1. Knudsen, Christian Holterman (The Nobel Prize). Holtermann Knudsen was for a time a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Excerpt: Christian Holterman Knudsen became chairman of the ‘Typographers’ Union in 1876. In 1883 he became chairman of Fagforeningernes Centralkomite (the Central Committee of Trade Unions).(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)
From the early 1880s Knudsen was a leading proponent of socialism in Norway. He played an important role when the Norwegian Labour Party (Det Norske Arbeiderparti) was founded in 1887 and served as the party’s chairman in 1889-1902 and 1912-1918. He resigned from the leadership when the party congress adopted a revolutionary programinspired by the Russian revolution. Knudsen was a member of the Storting in 1906-1915…Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20232. Christian Holtermann Knudsen (1845-1929) Marker - wide view
2. Christian Holtermann Knudsen (Wikipedia).
On his workers newspaper: In 1884 Knudsen established the newspaper Vort Arbeide ('Our Work'), on behalf of the central committee. The first issue was released on 10 May 1884, and led to Knudsen being fired from Almuevennen. He also had to establish his own printing press since none of the existing printing presses wanted to be affiliated with a labourer's newspaper. The fledgling project was marred by economic problems, and the burden of both writing, editing and printing lay chiefly on Knudsen. In 1885 he founded the association Socialdemokratisk Forening, which formally took over the newspaper. The name was changed from Vort Arbeide to Social-Demokraten ('The Social Democrat') in 1886…(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)
Additional keywords. typography, blå skilt
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
