Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Nissen Pigeskole
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Nissen Girls School
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Nissen Pigeskole / Nissen Girls School Marker
Nissen
Pigeskole
Som holdt til her 1860-99
tegnet av stortingets
Arkitekt
Emil Victor Langlet
Bokhandelens hus
fra 1922
Built for the Nissen Girls' School, which occupied the site from 1860 to 1899. Designed by the Storting's (Norwegian Parliament) Architect Emil Victor Langlet. Housed a bookstore from 1922 onwards.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 59° 54.715′ N, 10° 44.267′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Ψvre Vollgate and Tollbugata, on the right when traveling west on Ψvre Vollgate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ψvre Vollgate 15, Oslo 0158, 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: Israel Gross (within shouting distance of this marker); Stefan Weiss
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Also see . . . Nissen Pigeskole. This link leads to the main blue plaque page. Information for this particular marker can be found by clicking on the corresponding symbol on the map page.
Excerpt (in translation): The girls' school was founded in 1849 by the well-known educator Ole Hartvig Nissen (1815-74), who was the initiator of a radical restructuring of women's education. In the beginning, the school had premises in Rosenkrantz gate 7 and in Pilestredet. In the late 1850s, Nissen came into contact with city captain G. Olsen, who allowed Nissen to build a suitable school building on his property Ψvre Vollgate 15. The house was designed(Submitted on July 21, 2023.)by architect Emil Victor Langlet, who also designed the Storting building. The school had ten classrooms and a gymnasium.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20232. Nissen Pigeskole / Nissen Girls School Marker - wide view
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
