Gamle Oslo , Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Asylet
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The Shelter
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Asylet / The Shelter Marker
Gården har imidlertid huset mye annet enn familier, blant annet har det vært tinghus og bank. Diakonisseanstalten, starten på Lovisenberg sykehus, ble stiftet her i 1820. Det er tida som barneasyl i perioden 1839-1865 som har gitt navn til bygget. I barneasylene fikk barna varm mat og lærte å lese, skrive og regne. De måtte likevel utføre enkelt arbeid og de ansatte kunne være svært strenge. På det meste var det opp mot 800 barn tilknyttet barneasylet, men det vanligste var rundt 300 om dagen. Huset er i dag fredet og er et serveringssted.
Forfatter Anthon B. Nilsen, også kjent som Elias Kræmmer, har skrevet om stedet i flere av bøkene sine. I boka Elias Kræmmer's oplevelser - Korte romaner fra et langt liv, forteller han at barneasylet en gang fikk besøk av enkedronning Josefine. Barna møtte spente opp i de beste klærne de hadde, og den tidligere dronningen kom kjørende i fin vogn med kusk og to hester som hadde seletøy med gull. Josefine klappet alle barna på hodet og sa de var flinke. Enkedronningen satte seg ned med en liten gutt og skrev på tavla hans: Du er et menneske, jeg er et menneske, vi er alle mennesker!
The building called "Asylet" is a well-known landmark in Grønland. It was built by a merchant around 1740 in timber and half-timbering. If you go into the backyard, you can still see the original round stones on the ground along the walls!
However, the building has housed many things other than families, including a courthouse and a bank. The Diakonisseanstalten, the beginning of the Lovisenberg Hospital, was founded here in 1820. It is the time as a children's shelter in the period 1839-1865 that has given the name to the building. In the children's shelters, the children received hot food and learned to read, write and count. They still had to carry out simple work and the employees could be very strict. At most there were up to 800 children associated with the children's shelter, but the most common was around 300 a day. Today the building is listed and is a restaurant.
Author Anthon B. Nilsen, also known as Elias Kræmmer, has written about the place in several of his books. In the book Elias Kræmmer's oplevelser - Korte romaner fra et langt liv (“Elias Kræmmer's Experiences - Short Novels from a Long Life”), he tells that the children's shelter was once visited by the Queen Dowager Josefine. The children turned up excitedly in their best clothes, and the former queen came driving in a fine carriage with a coachman and two horses that had gold harnesses. Josefine patted all the children on the head and said they were good. The Dowager Queen sat down with a little boy and wrote on his blackboard: You are a human, I am a human, we are all human!
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 59° 54.767′ N, 10° 45.743′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is on Grønland, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grønland 28, Oslo 0188, 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: Grønland Asyl / Grønland Shelter (a few steps from this marker); Oslo Pride (a few steps from this marker); «Kutørjet» (within shouting distance of this marker); Viktor Rubinstein (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Herman David Dickman (about 120 meters away); Meyer Fischel Dickman (about 120 meters away); Rosa Rubinstein (about 120 meters away); Molly Amalie Rubinstein (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
2. Asylet / The Shelter Building and marker
Although difficult to see here because of the shadows, the marker is visible in front of the tree on the left.
Also see . . . About Us (Asylet Cafe). Excerpt:
Asylet is located in Grønland - one of the most exciting and lively districts in Oslo. Our house was built as a merchant's house in about 1730, and has a rich history.(Submitted on October 19, 2024.)
The building was a shelter for 900 children, known as "Asylet in Grønland", between 1840 and 1865. The famous Norwegian writer Anthon B. Nilsen (the pseudonym - Elias Kræmmer), who lived and worked here for some period of his live, described the building and its inhabitants in his novel "Asylet". Later from 1868 the house was reorganized into a hospital, and in 1903 the first nursing school in Norway, founded by the honorable Katinka Gullberg, opened its doors.
At different times, the building also functioned as a court and a bank. Since 1967 it’s been under protection of city’s authorities, and to this day - the tourist attraction of Oslo.
We have run Cafe Asylet since October 1993, and have not changed style much since then…
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
