Eidsvolls plass

Eidsvolls plass is a square and park in central Oslo, west of the Parliament building, south of Karl Johans gate and east of Studenterlunden and the National Theatre. Originally marshland, it became a park and was given its present name in 1864, inspired by Eidsvoll, where the Norwegian Constitution was drafted and signed. A statue of the poet Henrik Wergeland by Brynjulf Bergslien was unveiled here on 17 May 1881 with a speech by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Because of its many national symbols it has been called "the National Mall of Norway".

The decorative pool, created from 1956 to a plan by the architect Arnstein Arneberg and funded by Christiania Spigerverk, is nicknamed Spikersuppa ("nail soup"). It has a fountain in the middle and, since 1958, a group of trees and a statue of deer at its western end; it was enlarged by 25 percent in 1976, and since 1994 it has been used as a skating rink in winter. Besides the Wergeland statue, other statues, including one of Bjørnson, stand nearby. The square is served by Wessels plass tram stop, Stortinget metro station and a bus stop.