Old Hovedpostkontor 0152 (Oslo, Norway)

The former of hovedpostkontor (or main post office) stands at Dronningens gate 15. The town's former main post office (also known as Sentrum postgård) was built from 1914 to 1924 using Nordic Romanticism and Jugendstil designs. On the site of the current edifice, previously stood the Christiania Lærde School (Christiania Cathedral School), where the Storting held its meetings from 1814 to 1854. This building was converted into shops, restaurants, and apartments and is now known as Posthallen.

Information from: no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinsens_gate_(Oslo)

Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 709,037 in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 with a metropolitan population estimated at 1,546,706 in 2021.

During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honor of the king. It became a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on January 1, 1838. The city functioned as the capital of Norway during the 1814-1905 union between Sweden and Norway. From 1877, the city's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage, a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities in 1897, although 'Christiania' was also used. In 1925, the city was renamed Oslo.

Oslo is the economic and governmental center of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important hub for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo

Taken in: Norway / Oslo County / Basarhallene (show map)

Taken on: October 16, 2023

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