Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Sigurd Emil Roll
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 2025
1. Sigurd Emil Roll Marker
Gestapo anså han som en farlig mann på grunn av hans arbeid med å få løslatt nordmenn fra Grini fengsel.
Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse hadde kontor i dette bygget. Roll var direktør og en av stifterne av foreningen.
On June 24, 1944, Consul Sigurd Emil Roll was abducted by the Gestapo from his office in the Naval Building. He was executed the same day at Holmenkollen Chapel, as part of "Operation Blumenplücken".
The Gestapo considered him a dangerous man because of his work in securing the release of Norwegians from Grini Prison.
The Norwegian Association for the Fight against Cancer had its offices in this building. Roll was the director and one of the founders of the association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In
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Location. 59° 54.598′ N, 10° 44.512′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Kongens gate and Rådhusgata, on the left when traveling south on Kongens gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kongens gate 6, Oslo 0153, 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: Vebjørn Tandberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Stiftsgården (within shouting distance of this marker); Byens Første Hotell / City’s First Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Oster (within shouting distance of this marker); Bilimportør / Car Importer (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiania’s Eldste Hus / Christiania’s Oldest Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Byens Første Rådhus / The First City Hall (about 90 meters away); Stattholdergården / Governor’s Manor (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Sigurd Roll (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Sigurd Emil Roll (14 October 1893 – 24 June 1944) was a Norwegian diplomat and former sprinter who was executed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. His brother William was a US diplomat.(Submitted on June 24, 2025.)
Roll was born in Chicago to WilhelmJørgen Roll (born 1864 in Asker, Norway) and Sofia Jensen (born 1868 in Asker, Norway). Roll was married in 1918, and had four children…Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 20252. Sigurd Emil Roll Marker - wide view
As an athlete he became Norwegian champion in the 400 metres event in 1917. He broke the Norwegian record this year, clocking in 50.9 seconds. He improved his own record to 50.7 seconds in 1920, but lost it to Einar Mangset the following season. He also won silver medals in the 400 metres in 1918 and 1920, as well as medals in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented the sports club Kristiania IF.
Roll later served as a US vice consul in Oslo. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany Roll resigned his post and joined the Norwegian underground. He was captured by the Gestapo and imprisoned in a concentration camp for a period. After his release, he allegedly helped Norwegians escape from concentration camps.
On June 24, 1944, Roll was arrested in his office and executed at Holmenkollen Kapell (Oslo) as a part of Operation Blumenpflücken, an attempt to discredit the Norwegian resistance. SS Hauptsturmführer and Sicherheitspolizei officer Ernst Weiner was personally responsible for the murder.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 2025
3. Sigurd Emil Roll Marker - wider view
Photographed by Jan William Roll (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 3.0 license), 1943
4. Norwegian athlete and diplomat Sigurd Emil Roll
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 169 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
