Guthorm Kavli
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Guthorm Kavli was a Norwegian architect and writer.
He was born in Trondheim
, and took the dr.techn. degree at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
in 1967. His doctoral thesis was Trønderske trepaleer, and important books include Norwegian Architecture, Past and Present (1958), Norges festninger: fra Fredriksten til Vardøhus (1987) and 25 år på kongens slott (1992). The latter book was written in light of his position from 1962 to 1987 as administrator at the Royal Palace, Oslo
.
He was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, and took the dr.techn. degree at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
in 1967. His doctoral thesis was Trønderske trepaleer, and important books include Norwegian Architecture, Past and Present (1958), Norges festninger: fra Fredriksten til Vardøhus (1987) and 25 år på kongens slott (1992). The latter book was written in light of his position from 1962 to 1987 as administrator at the Royal Palace, Oslo
Royal Palace, Oslo
The Royal Palace in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III and is the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. The crown prince couple resides at Skaugum in Asker west of Oslo...
.