Frogner in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Oslo Handelsgymnasium
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Oslo Secondary School for Business
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
1. Oslo Handelsgymnasium / Oslo Secondary School for Business Marker
Arkitekt Gudolf Blakstad og
Herman Munthe-Kaas
Tatt i bruk av tyskerne 1940
Hovedkvarter for
den tyske generalstab 1940-45
Reichskommissar Terboven 1945
Skole fra 1946
Built 1940. Architect Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas. Used by the Germans in 1940. Headquarters for the German General Staff, 1940-45. Reichskommissar Terboven, 1945.
School from 1946.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 13, 1945.
Location. 59° 54.834′ N, 10° 43.234′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Frogner. It is on Parkveien. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Parkveien 65, Oslo 0254, 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
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Also see . . . Oslo Handelsgymnasium (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Oslo Handelsgymnasium, established in 1875, held its first years in Rosenkrantz' gate 7, then from 1885-1946 in Munch's gate 4. The new school was almost finished in the spring of 1940, but was only put into use in 1946.(Submitted on August 14, 2024.)
The school building's war history is unique - both the occupying power, the home front and the Allied leadership had their headquarters here. The German General Staff moved in at the turn of the year 1940-41. General Nicolaus von Falkenhorst, commander-in-chief until1944, administered the occupation from the rector's office. On 1 February 1945, the Wehrmacht moved out and Reichskommissar Josef Terboven in. On 13 May 1945 the Home Forces took over the building, in June the Allies under General Sir Andrew Thorne. He had the formal power in the country until the King's return on 7 June.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 20242. Oslo Handelsgymnasium / Oslo Secondary School for Business Marker - wide view
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
3. Oslo Handelsgymnasium / Oslo Secondary School for Business and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
