Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Norges Storting
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The Norwegian Parliament
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker
Stortingssalen flyttet til norsk folkemuseum da gεrden ble revet 1917
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. It 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.
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: Kanonkule / Cannonball (here, next to this marker); Krigskolen / Military Academy (within
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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.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
2. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
3. Norges Storting / The Norwegian Parliament Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
