Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Sontumgården
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Sontum Building
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. Sontumgården / Sontum Building Marker
Oppført 1899-1900
for bilfirmaet C. E. Sontum & Co.
Arkitekter Kristen Rivertz
og Oscar Hoff
Kretsfengsel i indre gård 1901-33
Opptil 170 innsatte
Norrøna Sport as etablert
her og startet sin første
fabrikk i 2. etasje 1929
Sontum Building - built 1899-1900 for the car company C. E. Sontum & Co. Architects Kristen Rivertz and Oscar Hoff. District prison in inner yard 1901-33, with up to 170 inmates. Norrøna Sport AS (outdoor clothing and sporting goods company) established here and started with its first factory on the 2nd floor 1929.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 59° 54.83′ N, 10° 44.613′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Grensen, on the
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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: Øvre Slottsgate 29 (within shouting distance of this marker); Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri / Stortorvets Inn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Katti Anker Møller (about 120 meters away); Niels Henrik Abel (about 120 meters away); Den Gamle Regjeringsbygningen / The Old Government Building (about 120 meters away); Oslogjengen / “The Oslo Gang” (about 150 meters away); Tostrupgården / Tostrup Building (about 150 meters away); Christian Krohg (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Sontumgården (lokalhistoriewiki.no, in Norwegian). (Submitted on August 7, 2024.)
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
2. Sontumgården / Sontum Building Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
3. Sontumgården / Sontum Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
