Andreas Schaft
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Andreas Jørgensen Schaft (1760–1826) was a Norwegian
civil servant . He was married to Petronelle Nicoline Green, with whom he had the daughter Martine Elisabeth Schaft (1799–1843), who 8 May 1824 married the missionary Magnus Andreas Gjør (1801-1874).
In 1799, Schaft bought a square at Frogner
in Oslo
which he named Elisenberg
after his daughter Elisabeth. In 1807, Schaft built the paddock manor Schafteløkken
at Elisenberg.
He was a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
. Zahlkasserer Schafts plass, a Frogner square, was named after him in 2003.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
civil servant . He was married to Petronelle Nicoline Green, with whom he had the daughter Martine Elisabeth Schaft (1799–1843), who 8 May 1824 married the missionary Magnus Andreas Gjør (1801-1874).
In 1799, Schaft bought a square at Frogner
Frogner
Frogner is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In addition to traditional Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen....
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
which he named Elisenberg
Elisenberg
Elisenberg is a neighborhood in the Frogner borough in Oslo, Norway.It is defined as an area between the streets Elisenbergveien, Frognerveien, Bygdøy allé and Kristinelundveien. The borough grew up around the paddock manor Schafteløkken, divided from Frogner farm and bought by Andreas Schaft in...
after his daughter Elisabeth. In 1807, Schaft built the paddock manor Schafteløkken
Schafteløkken
Schafteløkken is a building in the neighborhood Elisenberg in the Frogner borough in Oslo, Norway.It is one of the largest existing wooden building in Oslo, Norway's capital. It was built around 1807 for Andreas Schaft, who had bought the square in front of the building in 1799. He named the square...
at Elisenberg.
He was a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
. Zahlkasserer Schafts plass, a Frogner square, was named after him in 2003.