Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Ruseløkken
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023
1. Ruseløkken Marker
The marker may be obscured by vegetation, and thus more difficult to find, during the warmer months.
Her lå
Hovedbygningen på
Ruseløkken
Løkken overtatt 1640 av
Byens første borgemester
Laurits Ruus (1586-1642)
Univeritetet OG
Studenterlunden
anlagt på Lokkens
Grunn
This was the location of the main building on Ruseløkken enclosure. The enclosure was taken over in 1640 by the city's first mayor, Laurits Ruus (1586-1642). The University of Oslo park “Studenterlunden was laid out here.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 59° 54.894′ N, 10° 43.977′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker can be reached from Johanne Dybwads plass, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1, Oslo 0161, Norway. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brødrene Hals’ Pianofortefabrik / Hals Brothers Piano Factory
this page online
More about this marker. The marker is located just outside the entrance to the Nationaltheatret station on the west (Stortingsgata) side of the Johanne Dybwads plass/plaza. It’s not easy to see from any distance.
Also see . . . Ruseløkken (Oslobyleksikon, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Ruseløkken, an enclosure on Bymarken, was located at the foot of the current Abelhaugen area. It is named after mayor Lars Ruus(Submitted on August 20, 2023.)(1586–1642) who received a deed to the property. After Ruus, Ruseløkken had changing owners and for a period was a public amusement park. In 1807 it was bought by merchant Claus Tullin, son of the poet Christian B. Tullin, after whom Tullinløkka was named. In 1837, Tullin's widow sold Russeløkken to the castle commission, at that time spanning the area between the current Stortingsgata and Pilestredet. The border of the neighboring parcel in the east ran along the current Universitetsgata. The houses there were demolished and the garden was turned into a public park, Studenterlunden. In connection with the construction of the subway and Nationaltheatret station, the old enclosure building was demolished. In memory of the Ruseløkken parcel, one of Oslo Byes Vel's blue signs has been erected by the Nationaltheatret station's exit from Johanne Dybwads plass.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 20232. Ruseløkken Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here just to the right of the train station entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
