Wessels plass
Wessels plass ("Wessel's Square") is a square in Oslo, Norway, located south of the Parliament of Norway Building.
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
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| Location | Wessels plass, Oslo Norway |
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| Line(s) | Briskeby Line   |
Wessels plass is a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is served by lines 13 and 19;[2] the station is however skipped when trams go in westward direction. The square is also served by buses, and the Oslo Metro station Stortinget is not far away.
| TERMINUS | NEXT STATION ← WEST |
Wessels plass | NEXT STATION EAST→ |
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| Jar | Nationaltheatret | Line 13 | Dronningens gate | Grefsen | ||
| Majorstuen | Line 19 | Ljabru | ||||
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