Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Hulda Garborg
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. Hulda Garborg Marker
1862-1934
Forfattar, kulturarbeidar
og samfunnsdebattant
Medgrunnleggar av
det Norske Teatret 1912
Første scene i dette bygget
Skapte interesse for norsk
folkekultur og språk
føregangskvinne for bruken
av bunad som festplagg
Hulda Garborg (1862-1934) - author, cultural worker and social debater. Co-founder of the Norske Teatret (“Norwegian Theater”), 1912. First scene in this building. Created an interest in Norwegian folk culture and language. She promoted the use of bunad (= Norwegian folk clothing) as festive garments.
Erected 2022 by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 59° 54.88′ N, 10° 44.438′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Kristian IVs gate and Arbeidergata
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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: Det Norske Teatret / The Norwegian Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Nissens Latin og Realskole / Nissens Latin and Secondary School (within shouting distance of this marker); Niels Henrik Abel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Christian Krohg (about 90 meters away); Caffebrænderi / Coffee Roastery (about 120 meters away); Tostrupgården / Tostrup Building (about 150 meters away); Thorvald Meyer (about 180 meters away); Øvre Slottsgate 29 (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
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1. Hulda Garborg (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): The writer and publicist Hulda Garborg (1862-1934) was one of the founders of the Norske Teatret and a pioneer for the activities of the Farmers' Youth League in Oslo. We can also thank Garborg for making the bunad a Norwegian festive garment, through the booklet Norsk klædebunad from 1903.(Submitted on July 25, 2024.)
Hulda Garborg’s biographer Arnhild Skre unveiled Garborg’s Blue Plaque on October 24, 2022.
2. Hulda Garborg (Wikipedia).
Overview: Hulda Garborg(Submitted on July 25, 2024.)(née Bergersen, 22 February 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interest in the bunad tradition.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 20242. Hulda Garborg Marker - wide view
3. The Legacy of Hulda Garborg (YouTube, 3:46). from the Museum of International Folklore (Submitted on July 25, 2024.)
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
3. Hulda Garborg Marker - wider view
courtesy National Library of Norway via Wikimedia Commons
4. Hulda Garborg
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
