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

Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

1. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Holdt sine møter 1814-54 på dette sted i katedralskolens auditorium
Stortingssalen flyttet til norsk folkemuseum da gården ble revet 1917

(English translation)

Held its meetings 1814-54 at this location in the cathedral school's auditorium. The parliament chamber was moved to the Norwegian Folk Museum when the building was demolished in 1917.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 59° 54.609′ N, 10° 44.754′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is at the intersection of Dronningens Gate and Tollbugata, on the right when traveling south on Dronningens Gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dronningens Gate 15, Oslo 0152, Norway. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kanonkule / Cannonball (here, next to this marker); Krigskolen / Military Academy (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Hotel Du Nord (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Aftenposten / The Evening Post (about 120 meters away); Dronningens Gate 10 : Aftenposten / The Evening Post (about 120 meters away); Magistratgaarden / Magistrate’s Building (about 120 meters away); Oratoriekoret Cæciliaforeningen / The Cecilia Society Chorus (about 120 meters away); Collettgården / Collett Building (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Storting (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Storting (Norwegian: Stortinget; lit. 'the Great Thing') is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation in nineteen multi-seat constituencies. A member of Stortinget is known in Norwegian as a stortingsrepresentant, literally "Storting representative".

(Submitted on July 22, 2023.)

Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

2. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wide view

Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023

3. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.