Regjeringskvartalet
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Regjeringskvartalet (the Government Quarter) is a collection of buildings located in the centre of
History
The current site was originally occupied by a district, named Empirekvartalet for its numerous neoclassical buildings, constructed in Empire style. As early as 1885, plans existed for constructing a governmental district in central Oslo. After numerous attempts were made to finalise plans, the Empirekvartalet was finally razed in the early 1950s. The destruction of the district was widely opposed by many members of the citizenry and conservator authorities. Select wooden buildings were deconstructed and placed in storage and were later re-assembled at other sites in the city.
The new Regjeringskvartalet was subsequently established and constructed in a contemporary
On 22 July 2011, Regjeringskvartalet was the site of a car bombing in connection with the 2011 Norway attacks. Eight people were killed and over 200 others injured, and several buildings were heavily damaged. Following the damage, the decision was taken by the government to demolish and reconstruct the Regjeringskvartalet to meet updated standards for security, working space and environmental regulations.
Overview
Regjeringskvartalet consists of the following buildings:
- Akersgata 40 (G-blokken - "The G-Building") from 1905, the first phase of development from the original plan; now the Ministry of Finance.
- Akersgata 42 (RegjeringsbyggetMinistry of Justice and the Police.
- Akersgata 44 (Y-blokken - "The Y-Block"), from 1969, another modernist building by Erling Viksjø; until 22 July 2011 the Ministry of Education and Research.
- Akersgata 59 (R5)—departementsgården from 1996 designed by Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion.
- Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
- Einar Gerhardsens plass 3 and Ministry of Labour.
- The Statsbyggmanages the buildings on behalf of the Norwegian state, and is responsible for running and maintaining Regjeringskvartalet.
- At Teatergata 9, a new building, R6, was completed in 2012. The 16 story building houses the Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.[3]
Art
Between the late 1950s and the early 1970s, artist
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Møllergata 19, a part of the S-block
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Regjeringskvartalet after the 22 July 2011 bombing
References
- ^ Five suggestions for a new government complex, page 21. Renewal-, administration- and church-department, 27 June 2013 (visited 27 June 2013)
- ^ NTB (22 July 2011). "Regjeringsbygget har skader opp til Stoltenbergs kontor". Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Veidekke bygger nytt regjeringsbygg", Stein Jarle Olsen, Teknisk Ukeblad, 20 May 2009
- ^ "Kunsten fra Y-blokken er løsnet fra veggen". 27 July 2020.
- ^ Clemens Bomsdorf (January 14, 2013), Picasso murals under threat The Art Newspaper.
External links
Media related to Regjeringskvartalet at Wikimedia Commons