Filipstad, Norway
Filipstad is a neighborhood in the borough Sentrum in Oslo, Norway. It serves as a container port for Oslo.
The neighborhood grew from a single property, named after the pharmacist Philip Moth around 1650 - the last element is stad m 'farm'. The property is now represented with the building Villa Filipstad on the address Munkedamsveien 62.
The Norwegian State Railways bought the area in 1909, and the villa was made the residence of the company's director. The area was gradually converted to a port. In 1943 the Filipstad Accident took place here. The Drammen Line went through the area until 1980, after which it is served by the Skøyen–Filipstad Line.
The neighboring area Aker Brygge, a former ship yard, went through an urban renewal in the 1980s. Due to the central location of Filipstad, it has been suggested to convert the container port into a park. The cruiseferry terminals are presumed to be kept.
The name
The area is named after the pharmacist Philip Moth who owned the property around 1650 and used it as a herb garden. The last element is stad 'property; farm'.
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Coordinates: 59°54′30″N 10°42′53″E / 59.9083°N 10.7148°E
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