Wessels plass

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The Parliament of Norway Building with Wessels plass in the foreground. Stortinget wessel.jpg
The Parliament of Norway Building with Wessels plass in the foreground.

Wessels plass ("Wessel's Square") is a square in Oslo, Norway, located south of the Parliament of Norway Building.

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History

Originally on the site was a knoll with a house surrounded by a garden. The Parliament of Norway Building was completed in 1866, ad in 1873 Oslo municipality bought the knoll. It was demolished around 1880 to give room for a park-like square. Named Stortingspladsen ('The Storting Square'), it was given its current name in 1891. It was named after Johan Herman Wessel, and a bust of him was raised here in 1891. A statue of Johan Sverdrup was raised in 1964. Under the square is a walking tunnel between the Parliament of Norway Building and office buildings across the street. [1]

Transport

Wessels plass had a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It was served by lines 13 and 19, while it was active; [2] westbound trams skipped the station. The square is also served by buses, and the Oslo Metro station Stortinget is not far away.

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References

  1. Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2000). "Wessels plass". Oslo byleksikon (4 ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 488. ISBN   82-573-0815-3.
  2. Oslo Sporveier. "Linjekart" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2009.