Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Collettgården
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Collett Building
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Collettgården / Collett Building Marker
Collett
Gården
Barokk-Palé
Oppført 1719 tatt ned 1938
Hovedhuset gjenoppført
på Norsk Folkemuseum
This was the location of the Collett Building, a baroque mansion built in 1719 and demolished in 1938. Main house rebuilt at the Norwegian Folk Museum.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1719.
Location. 59° 54.626′ N, 10° 44.623′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Kirkegata and Tollbugata, on the right when traveling south on Kirkegata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kirkegata 15, Oslo 0153, 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
this page online
Also see . . . Collettgården (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): On the property acquired by merchant James Collett in 1702, there was a building from the first years after the foundation of Christiania in 1624. The house was badly damaged during Carl XII's siege, and on the remains Collett built his baroque mansion in 1719. The new house had two courtyards - an exterior one for the servants and livestock and an interior for the family. The building was considered one of Christiania's finest residential buildings.(Submitted on August 17, 2023.)
Through five generations, thefamily lived at Kirkegata 15. After the fire disaster in 1819, when large values were lost, Collett & Son had to suspend their payments. The property was sold and became the bookseller family J.W. Cappel's property 1843. It was listed as a protected building in 1927, but still demolished in 1938! The building has been rebuilt at the Norwegian Folk Museum and occupies a central place in the museum's collection of houses from Christiania.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20232. Collettgården / Collett Building Marker - wide view
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
