Blitz House

Blitz House
Blitzhuset
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Political wall art on the Blitz House in February 2006, depicting a fist punching a Nazi swastika alongside a man wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh in front of a Palestinian flag, as well as graffiti slogans and various paintings.
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General information
StatusLegal
ClassificationSelf-managed social centre
LocationOslo, Norway
Coordinates59°55′06″N 10°44′16″E / 59.91833°N 10.73778°E / 59.91833; 10.73778
Opened1982
Affiliation
Website
www.blitz.no

The Blitz House (Norwegian: Blitzhuset) is a self-managed social centre hosting left-wing anarchists in Oslo, the capital city of Norway. Founded in 1982 as a squat, it is now legalized and based on Oslo's Pilestredet. It hosts activities such as political meetings, the feminist radio station radiOrakel, a vegan café, and musician practice rooms. The Blitz movement has been involved in a number of protests and riots (such as the 2008–2009 Oslo riots), and has been attacked by right-wing extremists on numerous occasions.