Fritzøehus
| Fritzøehus | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Larvik, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°2′27.95″N 9°59′49.17″E / 59.0410972°N 9.9969917°E |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Owner | Mille-Marie Treschow |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
Fritzøehus is a private estate and palace located in Larvik. The estate has traditionally been associated with various members of the Treschow family. Fritzøehus was designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and built for Michael Treschow in the years 1863–1865. The manor house was expanded in 1885-1889 and 1897-1898. Total floor area includes 75 rooms plus 21 basement rooms, making it the largest private residence in Norway.[1][2]
Fritzøehus is located in Fritzøehus park which today is a designated conservation area for the purpose of preserving the large beech forests and the distinctive landscape. In the 1,700-acre (6.9 km2) park there are also walnut, fir, and spruce trees. The park was built in the English style in the 1860s. In the courtyard stands a water fountain and a sculpture of a bear by sculptor Anne Grimdalen. The park includes a collection of fallow deer and mouflon from the Mediterranean.[3] As of 2014, the owner of Fritzøehus was Mille-Marie Treschow.[4]
References
- ^ "Fritzøehus - Norges største privatbolig". Stavernguiden.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Fritzøehus" (in Norwegian). Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Fritzøehus". Naturbase. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Gjølberg, Caissa (4 April 2014). "Østlands-Posten - På fest hos Mille-Marie". www.op.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.