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In one of the city’s oldest buildings, the freshest food is served in the ancient locale. For years though, there have been talks about Stortorvet Gjestgiveri restaurant being haunted, and even made it as one of the most haunted clips in the national ghost hunting show.
In one of the city’s oldest buildings, the freshest food is served in the ancient locale. For years though, there have been talks about Stortorvet Gjestgiveri restaurant being haunted, and even made it as one of the most haunted clips in the national ghost hunting show.
At the edge of Oslo’s historic square stands Stortorvet Gjestgiveri, a building whose walls have witnessed centuries of human excess, celebration, and secrecy. Long before it became a beloved restaurant, the structure traced its origins back to the 1600s and has served many lives since then.
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With such a long and turbulent past, it is perhaps no surprise that many believe something has refused to leave.
Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri in Oslo is an18th -century apartment building located on the corner of Stortorvet and with the cathedral are the last remaining remnants of the building environment that grew up at the city’s new square outside the ramparts around 1700.
Over the centuries, the building has been many things, including a wine monopoly and later a strip club, before finally becoming the restaurant it is today. Each transformation seems to have left an imprint behind. Staff and management alike speak of an atmosphere that shifts once the doors are locked and the lights are dimmed, as if the building awakens after closing time.
Daily manager Igor Kalcic has personally witnessed some of the strangest activity. On more than one occasion, he carefully set long dining tables before leaving as the last person in the building. When returning the next morning as the first to arrive, he found the table settings disturbed, chairs moved, and the room left in disarray. Tools and furniture have also been known to change position overnight, despite the building being securely locked.
Several employees have reported encounters with what appears to be a ghostly boy around fifteen years old, seen wandering the restaurant after closing hours. Others have told of lights turning themselves back on after the staff had already locked up for the night, forcing them to return and check the premises. These moments are often accompanied by an uneasy feeling of being watched by unseen eyes.
Stortorvet Gjestgiveri later took part in the Norwegian paranormal television series Åndenes Makt. According to the staff, the activity lessened after the investigation, but it did not disappear entirely. Strange sounds, subtle movements, and unexplained changes still occur from time to time, reminding everyone that whatever lingers here has not fully moved on.
During filming, an entire cutlery drawer was kind of pushed out of the shelf. It didn’t fall straight down, but flew a bit into the room before ending up there, according to the tv-presenter.
Today, Stortorvet Gjestgiveri remains a popular place to eat, drink, and gather in the heart of Oslo. Yet behind the warm lights and lively atmosphere, there is a lingering sense that some of the guests never leave. As you dine, you may feel a presence at the corner of your eye, or notice a chair slightly out of place. If so, you may be sharing the room with customers that only the building itself can see.
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