Gamle Oslo , Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Enerhaugens Børneasyl
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Enerhaugen Children’s Shelter
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Enerhaugens Børneasyl / Enerhaugens Children’s Shelter Marker
Børneasyl
Etablert 1843
av Theofilus Enersen
Asylet flyttet hit 1854
bidrag fra Andreas Tofte
og Thorvald Meyer
Daghjem for rundt 80 barn
mellom 3 og 7 år
senere barnehage
Enerhaugen children's shelter - established 1843 by Theofilus Enersen. The asylum moved here in 1854 with contributions from Andreas Tofte and Thorvald Meyer. Day home for around 80 children between 3 and 7 years of age, later became a kindergarten.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparstiftelsen DNB.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 59° 54.832′ N, 10° 46.099′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is on Sørligata, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sørligata 4, Oslo 0577, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Helene Strand Johansen (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bertha Claes (about 120 meters away); Jan Claes (about 120 meters away); Daniel Claes (about 120 meters away); Ulvehiet / “Wolf’s Lair” (about 150 meters away); Pellerins Margarinfabrikk / Pellerins Margarine Factory (about 240 meters away); «Nr. 13» (about 240 meters away); Josephine Thrane (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Enerhaugens Børnasyl (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Enerhaugen's Børneasyl is Oslo's oldest remaining child welfare building. The asylum (Greek: asylon, "refuge, place of refuge") was first located in one of the grocer Andreas Tofte's houses on Enerhaugen. From 1853 it moved to Sørligata 4, where the Enerhaugen kindergarten is still located. In the first years, the shelter was run with charitable contributions from private individuals, and from 1859 they received(Submitted on July 31, 2024.)annual operating subsidies from the Christiania (Oslo) municipality. The children's asylums were mainly reserved for working-class children between the ages of 3 and 7. Here the children were to "spend the day with play and suitable occupation". The asylums were to facilitate the mothers' ability to take up work outside the home, and the main aim was to "get the children used to Obedience, Cleanliness and Order and prevent them from spending their time on the streets".Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 20242. Enerhaugens Børneasyl / Enerhaugen Children’s Shelter Marker - wide view
Additional keywords. daycare, blå skilt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
3. Enerhaugens Børneasyl / Enerhaugen Children’s Shelter
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
