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

Henrik Wergeland (1808-45)

Henrik Wergeland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

1. Henrik Wergeland Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Møtte 1838 sin hustru Amalie Sofie Bekkevold i dette hus hvor hennes far drev traktørvirksomhet
Byens eldste bevertningssted
Oppført 1837

(English translation:)
Met his wife Amalie Sofie Bekkevold in this house in 1838, where her father ran a tavern business.
The city's oldest tavern.
Erected 1837.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 59° 54.472′ N, 10° 44.696′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is on Skippergata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skippergata 3, Oslo 0151, 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: Christiania Bygård (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Kvinnehuset / The Women’s House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rådhusgata 5 (about 120 meters away); Militær Hospitalet / Military Hospital (about 120 meters away); Niels Wulfsberg (1755-1852) (about 120 meters away); Byens Andre Rådhus / The City’s Second Town Hall (about 120 meters away); Dronningens Gate 10 : Aftenposten / The Evening Post (about 150 meters away); Aftenposten / The Evening Post (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Henrik Wergeland (Wikipedia). Overview:

Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the development of a distinctly Norwegian literary heritage and of modern Norwegian culture.

(Submitted on January 14, 2026.)

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Henrik Wergeland Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

2. Henrik Wergeland Marker - wide view

Statue of Henrik Wergeland in Regnbueplassen, Oslo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 2025

3. Statue of Henrik Wergeland in Regnbueplassen, Oslo

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.