Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Hoved Politistasjon
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Main Police Station
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. Hoved Politistasjon / Main Police Station Marker
Politistasjon
1866-1978
På og ombygd 1879
Arkitekt
Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Vaterland kirkegård
lå her til 1811
Main Police station
1866-1978
Built/renovated 1879
Architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Vaterland cemetery was located here until 1811.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 59° 54.914′ N, 10° 44.879′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Møllergata, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Møllergata 19, Oslo 0179, 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: Nytorvets Basar / “New Square Bazaar”
this page online
Also see . . . Hoved Polititstasjon (Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel).
Excerpt (in translation): Originally, the new facility was intended to solve the magistrate's space problems, but there was no room for more than the police, the district court and the prison. The police station opened in 1866. A four-storey prison building was erected inside the yard. As early as 1876, the entire house had to be built on three floors. Møllergata 19 was the main police station until the new police house in Grønlandsleiret was completed in 1978.(Submitted on July 23, 2024.)
A section of Oslo District Prison was housedin No. 19. During the war, the premises were taken over by the German security police, and many Norwegian patriots were imprisoned here.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 20242. Hoved Politistasjon / Main Police Station Marker - wide view
The police station was built on the former Vaterland cemetery, laid out before 1638. It was outside the city limits and was a burial ground for the suburbs. Closed in 1811 and used as a storage site for the road service until 1862.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
3. Hoved Politistasjon / Main Police Station Marker - wider view
The surrounding area is undergoing extensive renovation.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
