Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Henrik Ibsen

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024

1. Henrik Ibsen Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Henrik Ibsen
1828-1906
bodde i denne bygning fra
15. oktober 1895 til sin død
«John Gabriel Borkman»
og
«Når Vi Dode Vågner»
ble skrevet her

Museum fra 1990

(Henrik Ibsen (1828-1996) lived in this building from October 15, 1895 until his death. “John Gabriel Borkman” and “When We Dead Awaken” were written here. Museum from 1990 on.)

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1895.

Location. 59° 54.912′ N, 10° 43.623′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Henrik Ibsens gate, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Henrik Ibsens gate 26, Oslo 0255, 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: Svaret 1891-1906 / The Answer, 1891-1906 (a few steps from this marker); Slottsparken / Palace Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Oslo Sjømannsforening / Oslo Seamen’s Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Bombeangrep / Bomb Attack (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Harriet Backer (about 120 meters away); Ingeniørenes Hus / Engineers Building (about 120 meters away); 9. April 1940 (about 150 meters away); Kirsten Ohm (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Henrik Ibsen (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel). Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel’s entry for this marker (in translation):

Henrik Ibsen moved into Arbins gate in 1895 and wrote his last two plays here, both of which had their world premieres abroad. "John Gabriel Borkman" passes judgment on those who put dreams, power and honor above love and living life. It had its world premiere in Helsinki on 10 January 1897 – simultaneously at the Swedish Theatre and the Finnish Theatre.

Ibsen's last play "When the Dead Wake Up" is an epilogue to the artist's life and calling – and the neglected life that cannot be lived again. The play had its world premiere at the Hoftheater in Stuttgart on 26 January 1900. That
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024

2. Henrik Ibsen Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here directly above the pedestrian, mounted to the Ibsen Museum.
same year Ibsen suffered his first stroke, and his health steadily deteriorated until he died on 23 May 1906.

(Submitted on December 5, 2024.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.