Stortorvet
| Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri | |
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 Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri
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| Type | Townhouse |
| Status | Protected by resolution |
| County | Oslo |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Coordinates | 59°54′48.21″N 10°44′40.88″E / 59.9133917°N 10.7446889°E |
| Year built | 18th century |
| ID | 86005 |
Stortorvet ('The Grand Plaza') is a square in Oslo, Norway, located west of Oslo Cathedral.
It was officially inaugurated during the autarchic times, in 1736. A town market was held here until 1889. Marketing still exists, but has largely been moved to Youngstorget. The building that houses the restaurant Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri is a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site.
The square became an important hub for public transportation with the introduction of the tramway. A balloon loop for the Ekeberg Line was located here until the 1960s. Stortorvet is still served by a station on the Oslo Tramway—Stortorvet—as well as buses.
The so-called Battle of the Square took place here in 1829.
Coordinates: 59°54′46″N 10°44′44″E / 59.91277°N 10.74546°E
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