Olaf Ryes plass, Public square and park in Grünerløkka, Norway
The square spans 10 decares of land, enclosed by Sofienberggata, Thorvald Meyers gate, Grüners gate, and Markveien streets in Oslo's Grünerløkka district.
The municipality acquired the land from Thorvald Meyer and Carl Johan Michelet in 1864, transforming it from an open meadow into a public square by the late 1880s.
A monument to Eilert Sundt stands in the square since 1892, while the adjacent Parkteatret building served as both a stage theatre and cinema from 1907 to 1991.
The park features a central illuminated fountain from 1927 and connects to the Oslo Tramway through lines 11, 12, and 18 at the Olaf Ryes plass stop.
During World War II, the square witnessed a tragic Gestapo operation where resistance fighter Gregers Gram lost his life at the Plasskafeen in November 1944.
GPS coordinates: 59.92288,10.75826
Latest update: March 9, 2025 09:28
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Helgesens gate 22
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Thorvald Meyers gate 35-41
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