Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Hilsen til fremtiden
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Greetings to the Future
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
1. Hilsen til fremtiden / Greetings to the Future Marker
Oslo bys hilsen til fremtiden
Som et ledd i feilingen av Oslo bys 1000-årsjubileum i år 2000 ble Celes befolkning nyttårsaften 1999 invitert til å legge postkort. brev og gjenstander i en tidskapsel på Rådhusplassen. Hilsenene skal lagres i 1000 ár og formidles til Oslos befolkning i år 3000.
Oslo havnevesen fikk i oppdrag å produsere og lagre tidskapselen med alle hilsenene på et egnet sted for bevaring i 1000 år.
Alle kert og brev er plassert i gasstette laminat pasar. Laminatena i posene er plast og aluminium. Ved pakkingen bla oksygenati posene fortrengt ved hjelp av argon 4.6 gass. Etter dette ble posena vakuumert og sveiset igjen. Hensikten med dette var à fjerne sà mye som mulig av oksygen og fuktighet.
For å sterilisere innholdet ble de ferdige pakkene bestrålet i Gammaanlegget på Institutt for energiteknikk slik at sopp, sporer og bakterier ikke angriper innholdet i posene.
Selve beholderen hvor posene blir oppbevart, er produsert i titan grad 2. Dette materialet har sannsynligvis evne til à motstå 1000 árs kerrosjon og nedbryting. Sveising av delene er utført ved bruk av argen dekk gass for à forhindre oksidasjon. Pakking i beholderen er utført ved bruk av argon 4.6 gass for à ijene så mye som mulig av oksygen og fuktighet. Atmosfæren inne i beholderen er argon 4.6 gass.
Den 15. mai 2000. St. Hallvards dag og Osles bursdag, ble tidskapselen plassert på Kavringen fyr midt i Osles havnebasseng.
Grø Balas
Direktor / Oslo 1000 år
As part of the celebration of the City of Oslo's 1000 years jubilee in the year 2000, the citizens were invited to place postcards, letters and other items in time capsules in the Town Hall square on New Year's eve 1999. The greetings should be stored for a 1000 years and be passed on to the citizens in the year 3000.
The Oslo Port Authority was charged with the task to make and locate a time capsule with all the greetings in a place where it could be preserved for such a long time.
All cards and letters are placed in gas-tight. laminated bags. The laminates are of plastic and aluminium. At the time of packing, the oxygen in the bags was removed by use of Argon 4.6 gas. After this operation the bags were vacuumed and welded in order to remove as much as possible of oxygen and humidity.
The finished bags were irradiated in the Gamma irradiation facility of the Institute for Energy Technology in order to sterilize the content. This was done with the intent to prevent fungus, spores and bacteria from attacking the content of the bags.
The capsule itself is made of Titanium grade 2. This material has probably the capability to resist 1000 years of corrosion and deterioration. The welding is done by use of Argon cover-gas to prevent oxidation. Argon 4.6 gas is used in the packing to remove oxygen and humidity. The atmosphere inside is Argon 4.6 gas.
On May 15, 2000, St. Hallvard's Day and Oslo's birthday the time capsule was placed in the Kavringen Lighthouse located in the middle of Oslo's harbour basin.
Per Maurits Hanssen
Havnedirektor / Port Director
Erected by Oslo
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 2000.
Location. 59° 54.642′ N, 10° 43.984′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Rådhusplassen and Rådhusbrygge 3, on the left when traveling east on Rådhusplassen. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oslo 0160, 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: Honnørbrygga / “Honor Wharf” (a few steps from this marker); Piperen i Piperviken / Pipers in Piperviken (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vestbane Stasjonen / Western Rail Station (about 150 meters away); Alfhild Hovdan (about 210 meters away); Edvard Grieg (about 240 meters away); Israel Gross (approx. 0.2 kilometers away);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
2. Hilsen til fremtiden / Greetings to the Future Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
3. Greetings to the Future Marker and lighthouse
Kavringen Lighthouse, the location of time capsule since St. Hallvard’s Day, 2000, is (barely) visible here in the upper center of the photo (taken using a telephoto lens).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
