Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Telegraf Bygningen / Telegraph Building
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Telegraf Bygningen / Telegraph Building Marker
Oppført 1922-24
Hovedkontor televerket til 1962
Ett tusen arbeidsplasser
Arkitekter
A. Arneberg og M. Poulsson
Nasjonalromantisk sen jugendstil
Fasader i hugget granitt
Interiører i marmor
Monumental freske av Alf Rolfsen
Built 1922-24
Headquarters of the telecommunications network until 1962
Space for one thousand workers
Architects A. Arneberg and M. Poulsson
National romantic late art nouveau style
Facades in hewn granite
Interior in marble
Monumental fresco by Alf Rolfsen
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 59° 54.692′ N, 10° 44.551′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Prinsens gate west of Kongens gate, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kongens gate 21, Oslo 0153, Norway. Touch for directions.
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Also see . . . The Telegraph Building at Kongens Gate 21 (Telenor Cultural Heritage).
Excerpt: Behind the building, which according to town antiquarian, Janne Wilberg, has been kept in a kind of Nordic neo-baroque style, were two young, aspiring architects, Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson. The two architects would leave their mark on Oslo. While the telegraph building was being erected, Arneberg and Poulsson were in full swing designing the new Oslo City Hall with surrounding areas. Just like the City Hall, the giant over in Kongens Gate 21 is characterized by a richness of detail and a quality of materials. In the stairway we find a chandelier which at some point was the largest in Norway, and the feature wall in the reception(Submitted on July 27, 2023.)hall is decorated in frescoes painted by the artist, Alf Rolfsen. The façade is clad in Norwegian granite, while Norwegian marble has been used in the interior, and concrete for the floors. For security reasons the building is more or less devoid of wood. This is also the reasoning behind the high hanging, prison-like windows. In a potential attack by enemy forces, there would be no doubt where they would hit first; the nerve centre of all the country’s communication. The Norwegian Telecom Museum is in possession of images showing German soldiers guarding the entrance to Kongens Gate 21.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20232. Telegraf Bygningen / Telegraph Building Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
3. Telegraf Bygningen / Telegraph Building Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
