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

Camilla Collett

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025

1. Camilla Collett Marker

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Her bodde 1845-48
Camilla Collett
1813-95
Forfatter og kvinnesaksforkjemper
Hovedverk "Amtmandens Døtre"
Kjempet for kvinners frigjøring, respekt og likeverd
Viktig inspirasjonskilde for senere kvinnebevegelse
Søster av Henrik Wergeland

[Here from 1845-48 lived Camilla Collett (1813-95), author and women's rights activist. Main work Amtmandens Døtre ("The County Governor's Daughters"). Fought for women's liberation, respect and equality. Important source of inspiration for later women's movement. Sister of Henrik Wergeland. ]

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1813.

Location. 59° 55.217′ N, 10° 43.628′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Majorstuen. It is on Parkveien, on the left when traveling

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north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Parkveien 31B, Oslo 0350, 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: Halvdan Kjerulf (within shouting distance of this marker); «Butikken» / “The Store” (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anne-Cath Vestly (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kristian Birkeland (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Villa Parafina (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Homansbyen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kongelig Norsk Automobilklub / Royal Norwegian Automobile Club (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Friedrich Weiner (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Camilla Collett (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature. Her younger brother was Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights when the association was founded in 1884.

Her most famous work is her only novel, Amtmandens Døtre (The District Governor's Daughters) which
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025

2. Camilla Collett Marker - wide view
was published anonymously in two separate parts in 1854 and 1855. The book is considered one of the first political and social realism novels in Norway and deals with the difficulties of being a woman in a patriarchical society in general and forced marriages specifically… After this book, she wrote very little fiction, but did continue to write essays, polemics, and her memoirs.

(Submitted on June 24, 2025.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.