Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Den Gamle Logen
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The Old Lodge
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Den Gamle Logen / The Old Lodge Marker
Gamle Logen
Oppført 1837-44 som frimurer-
losje og festivitetslokale
Møtelokale for bystyre og
formannskap 1867-1947
Arkitekter
Christian Malling
Jens Seidelin
Fredet
The Old Lodge - built 1837-44 as a Freemason lodge and party room. Meeting room for city council and chairmanship, 1867-1947. Architects Christian Malling and Jens Seidelin. Listed monument.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list.
Location. 59° 54.435′ N, 10° 44.488′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Grev Wedels Plass, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grev Wedels Plass 2, Oslo 0151, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Generalløytnant Otto Ruge / Lieutenant general Otto Ruge (within shouting distance of this marker); Militær Hospitalet / Military Hospital (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Christiania Bygård (about 150 meters away); Norges Bank (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Norges Bank (about 180 meters away); Engebret Cafe (about 180 meters away); Nasjonalmonumentet for krigens ofre 1940-45 / National Monument for Victims of War 1940-45 (about 210 meters away); Akershus Fortress surrender - 1945 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
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1. Den Gamle Logen (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): "The Lodge's great hall" was completed in 1844. It has exceptional acoustics and was for a long time the city's only usable concert venue. It was rented out for banquets, concerts, theater performances, etc. The municipality held its representative dinners for gentlemen in formal(Submitted on August 1, 2024.)attire, while their ladies in their finest regalia sat in the gallery and watched.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 20242. Den Gamle Logen / The Old Lodge and Marker
The building became too expensive for the Freemasons, and the municipality took over in 1862. The Freemasons remained in the building as tenants until their new building was completed in 1894 in Nedre Vollgate.
Converted to municipal premises with meeting rooms for the city council and chairmanship 1900. The municipality moved out in 1947 when the new Town Hall in Vika could be put into use. The Oslo Freighting Office had offices and canteens here from 1947 until the beginning of the 1980s.
2. Welcome to Gamle Logen (Gamle Logen).
Concerts: Gamle Logen has played a major role in the development of Norway's cultural life. Norwegian artists of both national and international fame have performed here, such as Edvard Grieg, Henrik Ibsen, Ole Bull, Johan Svendsen, Halfdan Kierulf, Henrik Wergeland and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. International artists of world renown, such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Josephine Baker, to mention but a few, have also performed at Gamle Logen.(Submitted on August 1, 2024.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
3. Edvard Grieg statue (1993)
Visible in the preceding picture, there is a statue of noted composer Edvard Grieg by Marit Wiklund to the left of the lodge entrance. At one point Grieg lived within walking distance of the building, and has performed there.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 135 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
