Gamle Oslo , Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Grønland Asyl
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Grønland Shelter
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Grønland Shelter Marker
Her har vært tinghus barneasyl og almueskole
Lokale for Aker Kommune koleralasarett diakonisseanstalt og aldershjem
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Built around 1740 as a merchant's building. There has been a courthouse, children's shelter and public school here. Premises for Aker municipal cholera hospital, deaconess institute, and nursing home. Listed building.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vels.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 59° 54.771′ N, 10° 45.749′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is on Grønland west of Tøyenbekken, on the right when traveling east. 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: Asylet / The Shelter (a few steps from this
this page online
Also see . . . Grønland Asyl (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian). Excerpt (in translation):
The water level in Bjørvika was significantly higher 400 years ago, but towards the end of the 17th century the sea had receded so much that the stretch of Grønlandsleiret/Grønland became an important access road. This traffic is probably the reason why the facility was built.(Submitted on October 19, 2024.)
The term "asylum", which means "place of refuge", has its background in the fact that in 1839-67 there was a children's shelter in the farm, i.e. that children of pre-school age from poor working-class families could be here while their parents worked, instead of them having to roam the streets and become "corrupt". The children were occupied withboth light work and play, and the children's shelters were in many ways an early special educational measure for children.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 20242. Grønland Shelter and Marker
The writer Elias Kræmmer (Anthon B. Nilsen 1855-1936) lived here as a child when his mother was the administrator of the shelter. He has described the farm and the people in the novel "Asylet" (1928)…
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
