Stortorvet
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Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri
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Type | Townhouse |
Status | Protected by resolution |
County | Oslo |
Municipality | Oslo |
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Year built | 18th century |
ID | 86005 |
Stortorvet ('The Grand Plaza') is a square in Oslo, Norway, located west of Oslo Cathedral.
It was officially inaugurated during the autarchic times, in 1736. A town market was held here until 1889. Marketing still exists, but has largely been moved to Youngstorget.[1] The building that houses the restaurant Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri is a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site.[2]
The square became an important hub for public transportation with the introduction of the tramway. A balloon loop for the Ekeberg Line was located here until the 1960s.[1] Stortorvet is still served by a station on the Oslo Tramway—Stortorvet—as well as buses.
The so-called Battle of the Square took place here in 1829.[3]
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