Monument to Håkon Løken (1859–1923)

Monument to Norwegian jurist, journalist and politician Håkon Løken (1859–1923) — a modest tribute to a figure of Oslo public life during the era of independence.

This monument in Oslo commemorates Håkon Løken, a Norwegian jurist, journalist and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Løken was a versatile figure in Norwegian public life during the time of the union with Sweden and the subsequent independence of 1905. As a jurist, journalist and politician he embodied the civic intellectual of his era, active across multiple fields of public life simultaneously. The monument, erected in 1923 shortly after his death, reflects the esteem he enjoyed in Oslo. For most visitors it is a chance discovery on a walk — for those who know him, it offers a portrait of Norway's formative years.