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

Bispealmenningen

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

1. Bispealmenningen Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Bygate fra 1100-tallet
Førte fra Hallvardkirken til bryggene

Bispegata følger det gamle gatelop

(City street from the 12th century. Leading from Hallvard Church to the piers. Bispegata follows the old street route.)

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list.

Location. 59° 54.341′ N, 10° 46.036′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is at the intersection of Bispegata and Oslo gate, on the left when traveling west on Bispegata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Oslo gate 15, Oslo 0192, 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: Bispeborgen / Bishop’s Castle (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Oslo Ladegård / Oslo Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hallvardskatedralen / St. Hallvard Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); Olavsklosteret / St. Olaf Monastery (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Willy Brandt (approx. half a kilometer away); Josephine Thrane (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Restaurant Olympen (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kampen Janitsjarorkester (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Bispealmenningen (Oslobyleksikon, in Norwegian). Excerpt (in translation):

Bispealmenningen, in medieval Oslo was an important street that led from Sankt Hallvard Cathedral past "the old bishop's palace" and down to the wharf area. It was located approximately in the same place as today's Bispegata in Gamlebyen. In 1954, parts of it were found during archaeological excavations (Cato Enger). In total, remains of 5 street surfaces were found one above the other: At the top, a stone pavement probably from the 16th century over wooden pavements mainly from the 13th and 14th centuries. In the natural hill, about
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

2. Bispealmenningen Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the gray shed, just to the left of the gate.
4 m below the current surface, traces were found that can best be interpreted as an approximately 1.5 m wide tread between two wide ditches, possibly wheel tracks.

(Submitted on December 19, 2024.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.