Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Caffebrænderi
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Coffee Roastery
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. Caffebrænderi / Caffe Roastery Marker
Detailudsalg & Lager
Oppført 1870-92
Firmaet C. & C. Knudsen
holdt til her 1892-1995
Anlegget ombygd
1997
Coffee roastery - retail and stock. Built 1870-92. The firm C. & C. Knudsen occupied the premises here 1892-1995. Facility rebuilt 1997.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 59° 54.916′ N, 10° 44.542′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Apotekergata, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Apotekergata 8 and 10 B, Oslo 0180, 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: Oslogjengen / “The Oslo Gang”
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Also see . . . Caffebrænderi (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Apotekergata 10 B consists of an outbuilding built in the 1870s and a main building registered for construction in 1891. The company C. and C. Knudsen's coffee roastery was started in 1888 and a few years later moved into the main building and remained there until 1995. More details in the interior which reminds of the more than a century-old business, has been preserved.(Submitted on August 7, 2024.)
Coffee production was previously carried out by hand and an oven. During the war, when all coffee imports stopped, the ovens were used to roast grainfor the production of coffee substitutes. A tall chimney rises above the house, which was supposed to carry smells and smoke away from the neighbourhood.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 20242. Caffebrænderi / Coffee Roastery and Marker at Apotekergata 8
Apotekergata 10 B is an example of the many small industrial enterprises near the city center that grew from the latter half of the 19th century to approx. 1930. Knudsen's coffee roaster is the only preserved facility of this type.
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
3. Caffebrænderi / Coffee Roastery and Marker at Apotekergata 10 B
The two buildings share both a common color and courtyard, with each also bearing identically worded markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
