Valkyrie plass
Valkyrie plass is a square in Oslo, Norway, located one block southeast of Majorstuen.
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Valkyrie plass
The square is triangular in shape, and bounded by the streets Valkyriegata, Bogstadveien and Jacob Aall's gate. It is named after Norse female warrior deities called the valkyries.[1]
The Common Tunnel of the Oslo T-bane system passes beneath Valkyrie plass, and there was a station beneath the square from 1912 to 1985. The station was built there due to a tunnel collapse when 800 cubic metres of rock fell into the tunnel under construction.[1] On 7 January 1985 the station, which was very close to Majorstuen station was closed.[2] The square is still served by the Oslo Tramway with two tram lines.
References
- Halvorsen, Bjørn Egil (28 July 2006). "Majorstuen på flyttefot". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- "T-banen i Oslo fra 1898—kort historikk" (in Norwegian). Oslo T-bane. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
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