Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Valgkirke
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Electoral Church
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Valgkirke / Electoral Church Marker
Note that although this looks like the blue plaques issued by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, it was actually issued by the Riksarkivaren and Riksantikvaren (National Archivists and National Antiquarians). Identically worded plaques were mounted on quite a few such churches in 2014.
Grunnlovsjubileet 2014
I denne kirken ble første runde av valgene til riksforsamlingen i 1814 gjennomført. Dette var Norges første nasjonale valg.
Anniversary of the Constitution 2014
In this church in 1814, the first round of the elections to the National Assembly were held. This was Norway's first national election.
Erected 2014 by Riksarkivaren and Riksantikvaren.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
Location. 59° 54.762′ N, 10° 44.786′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Stortorvet, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stortorvet 1, Oslo 0155, 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: Jernrosene / Iron Roses (within shouting distance of this marker); Koppgården / Kopp Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Brannvakten / Fire Watch
this page online
More about this marker. The marker is mounted to the front of the Oslo Cathedral, just to the left of the entrance.
Also see . . . Valgkirkene (lokalhistoriewiki.no, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Valgkirkene (“electoral churches”) is a collective name for the churches that were used as polling stations during the 1814 election to the National Assembly at Eidsvoll. The churches were used in this way because they were the natural center of public life in most places in the country, and because the parishes were the basic unit in the electoral system. Some of the churches have been preserved, and in the anniversary year 2014 they became an important part of the commemoration in many places…
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
2. Valgkirke / Electoral Church Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the building entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,205 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
