Youngstorget

It is named after politician and financier Jørgen Young (1784–1837) who owned most of the adjacent area.

A former member of the Storting, by the time of his death, Young was the wealthiest man in the city.

Due to its close proximity to the Government quarter the area around the square includes the headquarters of many political organizations.

Associated with the Labor movement, it is the site of annual May Day celebrations, as well as other mainly political demonstrations.

A painting of Youngstorget in 1926 by Sigurd Fosnes decorates a wall in Restaurant Schrøder in St. Hanshaugen.