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Sehesteds plass

Summary

Sehesteds plass ('Sehested's Square') is a square in Oslo, Norway.

Sehesteds plass seen from the south.

The square is modelled after Place Vendôme in Paris, and is named after the Governor of Norway Hannibal Sehested.[1]

The publishing houses H. Aschehoug & Co and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag have their respective headquarters here.[2] The square is a plot element in Henrik H. Langeland's novel Wonderboy.

References edit

  1. ^ Rian, Øystein. "Hannibal Sehested". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Birgitte Sofie (17 April 2008). "Nytt praktbygg i gammelt skall". Byggaktuelt (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 May 2009. [dead link]

59°54′57″N 10°44′21″E / 59.91571°N 10.73918°E / 59.91571; 10.73918