Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Turnhallen / The Gymnasium
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023
1. Turnhallen / The Gymnasium Marker
Innviet 1901
Reist for Oslo Turnforening
Stiftet 1855
Norges eldste idrettslag
Arkitekt Henry Bucher
Gjenoppbygd etter brann 1988
Fasade bevart
Inaugurated 1901. Erected for Oslo Turnforening (“Oslo Gymnastics Association”), which was founded in 1855 and is Norway's oldest sports club. Architect Henry Bucher. Rebuilt after a fire in 1988. Facade preserved.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 59° 55.079′ N, 10° 44.205′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Sankt Olavs Gate, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: St Olavs Gate 25, Oslo 0166, Norway. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rikard Noordrak (within shouting distance of this marker); Edvard Munch (within shouting distance of this marker); Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultet / The Theological Parish School
this page online
Also see . . . Oslo Turnforening (Oslo Bylexikon, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Oslo Gymnastics Association, founded in 1855 as Christiania Gymnastics Association, Norway's oldest sports association. In addition to gymnastics, other sports were previously also part of the club, e.g. athletics, boxing and swimming, and it won the Holmenkoll relay in 1936 and 1938. In 1931, the association built Kobberhaughytta, which was therefore called "Turnhytta" for many years.(Submitted on July 10, 2023.)
In 1857, the association built the first gymnasium in the country at Kristian IV's gate 6. The architect was Wilhelm von Hanno. In 1901, the new gymnasium was inaugurated at St. Olavs gate 25 (arch. Henry Bucher). It was destroyedby fire in 1988, and replaced with a new building with gymnasiums and offices, but with the preservation of the old facade. A new gymnasium (Haslehallen) opened in 1993 at Haslevangen 33, and expanded in 2015. The club had approx. 5,791 members in 2018 and was thus the largest sports team in Oslo.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 20232. Turnhallen / The Gymnasium Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
