Vækerø Gård
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Vækerø Manor is a historic manor in the neighborhood of Vækerø in Oslo
, Norway. The manor is a large brick building constructed during 1880 after drawings by Herman Schirmer.
The manor was formerly a part of a larger estate property related to Bærums Verk
. The manor belonged to the Løvenskiold
family but was later sold to Norsk Hydro
.
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...
, Norway. The manor is a large brick building constructed during 1880 after drawings by Herman Schirmer.
The manor was formerly a part of a larger estate property related to Bærums Verk
Bærums Verk
Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 8000. It is located on both sides of the river Lomma.-History:...
. The manor belonged to the Løvenskiold
Løvenskiold
Løvenskiold is a Dano-Norwegian noble family. Members of the family now live primarily in Norway.-History:The Løvenskiold family descend from merchant Herman Leopoldus , who immigrated from Lübeck to Christiania. His son, also named Herman Leopoldus , became very rich and was in 1739 ennobled by...
family but was later sold to Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
.