Sehesteds plass

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

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

  1. ^ Rian, Øystein. "Hannibal Sehested". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Hannibal_Sehested/utdypning. Retrieved 13 May 2009. 
  2. ^ Henriksen, Birgitte Sofie (17 April 2008). "Nytt praktbygg i gammelt skall" (in Norwegian). Byggaktuelt. http://www.byggaktuelt.no/content.asp?ContentId=80049. Retrieved 13 May 2009.