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

Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultet / The Theological Parish School

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

1. Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultet / The Theological Parish School Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Grunnlagt 1907
Drev sin virksomhet her 1923-72
Bygningen oppført 1879 som Frk. Falsens pigeskole
Olaf Bergs skole 1891-1918

(English translation:)

Founded 1907
The Theological Parish school was here 1923-72
The building was built in 1879 as Miss Falsen's girls' school
Olaf Berg's school 1891-1918

Erected by Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 59° 55.077′ N, 10° 44.133′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Sankt Olavs Gate, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sankt Olavs Gate 29, 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); Turnhallen / The Gymnasium (within shouting distance of this marker); Trygve Haavelmo (1911-99)

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973) (about 120 meters away); Edvard Munch (about 120 meters away); Det Norske Studentersamfund / The Norwegian Students’ Society (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ruseløkken (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultetet (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).

Excerpt: The Menighetsfakultetet is a scientific college for the education of priests, Christian teachers and catechists in the Church of Norway. The school was established on the basis of the desire for a more confessional theology teaching aimed at a pietistic and orthodox Lutheranism and at Norwegian revival traditions.

St. Olavs gate 29 is a three-storey brick building built by master carpenter J. F. Maurer for Miss Falsen's Girls' School in 1879. Fredrikke Maurer, the master carpenter's daughter, was manager of the school. She had taken over the school after Miss Falsen's death in 1876. In 1891, the school was taken over by Olaf Berg, who also renamed
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

2. Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultet / The Theological Parish School Marker - wide view
the school Olaf Berg's school. The parish school took over the building in 1923 and occupied it until 1972 when their new house in Gydas Vei was completed.

(Submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.