Villa Grande (Oslo)
59°53′56.245″N 10°40′42.006″E / 59.89895694°N 10.67833500°E
| Villa Grande | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to the Villa Grande | |
| Type | Residence |
| Status | Protected by regulation |
| County | Oslo |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Year built | 1921 |
| ID | 90331 |
Villa Grande is the name of a property on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.
The construction of the building began in 1917, designed by the architects Christian Morgenstierne (1880–1967) and Arne Eide. The original owner was Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro. He sold the incomplete building after one year. Years later, still incomplete, it was taken over by the Norwegian government. In 1941, it was finished and furnished as a residence for Maria and Vidkun Quisling. They lived there until the latter was arrested in 1945. During this period the villa was known as Gimlé.[1][2][3]
After Maria Quisling had been evicted, General Andrew Thorne, the commander-in-chief of Allied forces in Norway, together with his staff, used Villa Grande as their headquarters from 22 May 1945. They stayed until 31 October, when Thorne went back to Great Britain.
Today, the Villa Grande houses the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities.[4]
Gallery
References
- ^ Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Arkitekter:Christian Frederik Jacob von Munthe af Morgenstierne (1880-1967)". artemisia.no. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Arkitekter: Arne Bjørnson Eide (1881-1957)". artemisia.no. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Klaus Johan Myrvoll. "Gimle". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Villa Grande / Boligeiendom". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
External links
- Website of Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities (in Norwegian)
- Specifically about Villa Grande on the website of HL-senteret (in Norwegian)
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