Hjula Væverier

Hjula Væverier was a company based in Oslo, Norway.

The mill utilized water power from the Hjulafossen on the Akerselva at Sagene.

The plant was designed by architect Oluf Nicolai Roll (1818–1906).

[2] [3] In the 1880s it was the largest textile company in Norway, with a total of about 800 employees.

[4] Novelist and playwright Oskar Braaten (1881-1939) featured working-class life at the mill, most notably in Kring fabrikken (1910).

Hjula Væverier, established by Halvor Schou
Map of Sagene , 1887. Hjula is located near the bottom, although north of Graahs Spinderi .