Frogner in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Wehrmachts Bunker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
1. Wehrmachts Bunker Marker
Fire meter under skolegεrden
Tysk generalstab 1940-45
Reichskommisar Terboven 1945
Forsvaret fra 1945
Museum fra 2002
Initiativ Emil Didrichsen
Completed 1941
Four meters below the schoolyard
German General Staff 1940-45
Reich Commissioner Terboven 1945
Used by the armed forces from 1945
Museum from 2002
Initiative Emil Didrichsen
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Krigen 1940-45.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 59° 54.824′ N, 10° 43.224′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Frogner. It is on Parkveien, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Parkveien 65, Oslo 0254, 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: Oslo Handelsgymnasium / Oslo Secondary School for Business (a few steps from this marker); Det Engelske Kvarter / The English Quarter (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mosse Jψrgenson (about 180 meters away); Oslo Lysverker / Oslo Lightworks (about 180 meters away); Hjalmar Johansen (about 180 meters away); Norske Liv / Norwegian Life (about 180 meters away); Marie Spεngberg Holth (about 210 meters away); Cora Sandel (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . .
1. Wehrmachts Bunker (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
this page online
Excerpt (in translation): Nazi Germany's military forces in Norway, led by General von Falkenhorst, had their headquarters at the Oslo Handelsgym during World War II. Underneath the schoolyard was a safe bunker, where the officers could seek refuge during air raids. The bunker was probably one of the reasons why Reich Commissioner Josef Terboven, the highest civilian German leader during the occupation, used the school as his headquarters in the last months of the war. The Wehrmacht's bunker was part of a larger system of German bunkers in the Ruselψkka area. The commercial school and the bunker are a typical example of how the Germans positioned themselves in the larger cities by requisitioning large buildings, such as schools.(Submitted on July 17, 2024.)
2. Okkupasjonshistorisk utstilling ved Oslo Handelsgymnasium (Stad Oslo, in Norwegian). = Occupation history exhibit at the Oslo Higher Business School. The QR code below the marker leads to this site.
Excerpt (in translation): After the Germans took over the school building, they rebuilt it for military purposes. From January 1941 to December 1944, the headquarters(Submitted on July 17, 2024.)of all German military forces in Norway was located here. For security reasons, during 1941 they built a command bunker under the school yard. From January to May 1945, the building housed the headquarters of the Rikskommissariat. It was led by Josef Terboven who had the highest civil authority in the country. During large parts of the war, Norway was thus governed in various ways from the premises of Oslo Handelsgymnasium. Today, the bunker houses an occupation history exhibition.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 20242. Wehrmachts Bunker Marker - wide view
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
3. Wehrmachts Bunker Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
