Schous plass
Encyclopedia
Schous plass is a square placed in the south of the borough Grünerløkka
in Oslo
, Norway
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municipality until 1858, when it was incorporated into Christiania (Oslo). It was laid out in 1873, and got its name in 1874. Its namesake was brewery owner Christian Schou
, who died in the same year. Not far away, at the property Schousløkken in the street Trondheimsveien, he had established production facilities of his beer brewery Schous Bryggeri between 1872 and 1874. A park was established at the square between 1915 and 1916, and renovated in 1986.
The square is surrounded by four streets and buildings. The local library, administratively a satellite of the Deichman Library
, was raised here between 1912 and 1914. A building for the Norwegian School of Marketing was erected between 1989 and 1990. This institution was incorporated into the Norwegian School of Management
in 1992, an institution which had its headquarters in Sandvika
at the time, and only a satellite at Schous plass. The Norwegian School of Management concentrated its Oslo and Sandvika institutions into one school at Nydalen
in 2005. Among the most notable residents of the buildings at Schous plass are a young adult Edvard Munch
, who lived at the address Schous plass 1 from 1885 to 1889.
on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is served by lines 11, 12 and 13. The square is not directly served by bus.
Grünerløkka
Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo in 1858.Grünerløkka was named after Friedrich Grüner who bought a mill in the area from king Christian V of Denmark in 1672 . During the 19th century, Grünerløkka became a working class area...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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History
The area belonged to AkerAker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
municipality until 1858, when it was incorporated into Christiania (Oslo). It was laid out in 1873, and got its name in 1874. Its namesake was brewery owner Christian Schou
Christian Schou
Christian Schou was a Norwegian merchant, farmer, brewer and politician.He was born in Christiania. After receiving trading licence in 1922, Schou was running a farmers' shop at Grønland. He acquired the farm Sinsen in 1934, and was running a dairy and several factories. He was the owner of the...
, who died in the same year. Not far away, at the property Schousløkken in the street Trondheimsveien, he had established production facilities of his beer brewery Schous Bryggeri between 1872 and 1874. A park was established at the square between 1915 and 1916, and renovated in 1986.
The square is surrounded by four streets and buildings. The local library, administratively a satellite of the Deichman Library
Oslo Public Library
Oslo Public Library, formally known as the Deichman Library , is the municipal public library serving Oslo, Norway.It is the country's first and largest library. In addition to the main office, it has sixteen branches throughout the city. It also contains several that serve the whole country,...
, was raised here between 1912 and 1914. A building for the Norwegian School of Marketing was erected between 1989 and 1990. This institution was incorporated into the Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
in 1992, an institution which had its headquarters in Sandvika
Sandvika
is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003.Sandvika is situated approximately west of Oslo. It is the main transportation hub for Western Bærum, and has a combined bus and railway station. Sandvika is...
at the time, and only a satellite at Schous plass. The Norwegian School of Management concentrated its Oslo and Sandvika institutions into one school at Nydalen
Nydalen
Nydalen is a neighbourhood in the Nordre Aker borough in northern Oslo, Norway.- History :Since the late 19th century Nydalen has been a largely industrial area...
in 2005. Among the most notable residents of the buildings at Schous plass are a young adult Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
, who lived at the address Schous plass 1 from 1885 to 1889.
Transport
Schous plass is a light rail stationTram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is served by lines 11, 12 and 13. The square is not directly served by bus.