Cecilie Christine Schøller
Cecilie Christine Schøller, born Sidsel Kirstine Frølich (16 March 1720 – 19 April 1786), was a Norwegian
Biography
She was born in
Cecilie Christine Schøller continued her husband's business after his death. She continued his extensive business interests, including the sawmill at Leira near Nidelva. She inherited her parents's farm at Munkegata in 1771 and bought several of the neighbouring properties. In 1774–1776, she built the largest wooden palace in Scandinavia, Stiftsgården in Trondheim, which has been the official royal residence in Trondheim since 1800. She was also a financier and benefactor of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letter, and regarded as an important representative of the cultural golden age in Trondheim during the 18th century.[1]
She was made Dame de L'union parfaite in 1769, and given the title Councilor (geheimerådinne) in 1776: this was the highest title ever given a non noble Norwegian woman, and the first time the title was given a woman at all in her own right. She moved permanently to Copenhagen in 1783 and died there in 1786. She is buried at Assistens Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b c Cecilie Christine Schøller Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Retrieved November 1, 2020
- ^ "Cecilie Christine Schøller". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Stiftsgården Kongehuset Retrieved November 1, 2020
Other sources
- Andersen, Eystein M.(2006) Stiftsgården - Det kongelige palé i Trondheim (Andrimne Forlag: Oslo) ISBN 82-92546-10-3