Eidsvolls plass

Eidsvolls plass ("Eidsvoll Square") is a square and park in Oslo, Norway, located west of the Parliament of Norway Building, south of Karl Johans gate and east of Studenterlunden and the National Theatre.

It was preserved as a park because house owners in Karl Johans gate did not want tall buildings on the other side of the street.

It was unveiled on 17 May 1881, Norwegian Constitution Day, in a highly politicized atmosphere with a speech by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

[3] Political conservatives staunchly opposed that Bjørnson be holding the speech, and submitted other candidates, but were subdued.

[7] In 1956, a plan by architect Arnstein Arneberg was set into motion, creating a decorative pool of water at Eidsvolls plass.