Wessel’s Square
Wessels plass is a square in Oslo, Norway, located south of the Parliament of Norway Building.Photo: GAD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Oslo, Norway
- Also known as: “Wessels plass”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oslo City Hall and Eidsvolls plass.
Oslo City Hall
Town hall
Oslo City Hall is a municipal building in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It houses the city council, the city's administration and various other municipal organisations. Oslo City Hall is situated 350 metres west of Wessel’s Square.
Eidsvolls plass
Park
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eidsvolls plass is a square and park in Oslo, Norway, located west of the Parliament of Norway Building, south of Karl Johans gate and east of Studenterlunden and the National Theatre. It has been referred to as "the National Mall of Norway". Eidsvolls plass is situated 110 metres northwest of Wessel’s Square.
National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. National Theatre is situated 380 metres northwest of Wessel’s Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kvadraturen and Sentrum.
Sentrum
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sentrum, literally Centre, is the core of Oslo inside the first ring road, plus the area around the Royal Palace and Tjuvholmen island. This is the area around Oslo's main street, Karl Johan street, and the Akershus fortress overlooking the harbour and the great Oslo fjord.
Regjeringskvartalet
Neighborhood
Photo: Paalso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Regjeringskvartalet is a collection of buildings located in the centre of Norway's capital city Oslo, housing several offices for the Norwegian Government.
Wessel’s Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.91244° or 59° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
10.73996° or 10° 44′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9FFGWP6Q+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 942267111OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q867689
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Wessel’s Square” goes by many names.
- German: “Wessels plass”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Wessels plass”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wessels plass i Oslo”
- Norwegian: “Wessels plass”
- Norwegian: “Wessels Plass”
- Swedish: “Wessels plass”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stortinget and Løvebakken.
Nearby Places
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