List of castles in Norway
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There are many castles and palaces in Norway. The Norwegian word slott means
List of Norwegian fortresses. In Norway, there tend to be many more manor houses compared to castles.[citation needed
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Akershus Castle
by night![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Schloss_oslo.jpg/220px-Schloss_oslo.jpg)
Medieval castles and ruins
These are castle ruins from the medieval Kingdom of Norway.
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Akershus Castle
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Oslo | Castle and fortress | ![]() |
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Audunborg | Ålhus village | Ruin | ![]() |
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Avaldsnes Kongsgård | Karmøy island | Ruin | ![]() |
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Bergenhus | City of Bergen
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Castle and fortress | ||
Broberg Castle | Lysekil Municipality (now in Sweden) | Ruin | ||
Båhus
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Konghelle village (now in Sweden)
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Castle and fortress and partly ruin | ![]() |
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Dyngehus | Town of Uddevalla (now in Sweden) | Ruin | ||
Hamarhus | Town of Hamar | Castle and fortress and partly ruin | ![]() |
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Isegran | Town of Fredrikstad
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Built in to a fortress | ||
Konghelle Kastell | Konghelle village (now in Sweden)
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Ruin | ||
Mjøskastellet | Ringsaker Municipality
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Ruin | ![]() |
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Olsborg | Tanum Municipality (now in Sweden) | Ruin | ![]() |
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Oslo kongsgård Kastell | Oslo | Ruin | ||
Oslo Old Bishop's Palace | Oslo | Ruin | ||
Peel Castle | Peel, Isle of Man | Castle and partly ruin | ![]() |
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Ragnhildsholmen | Hisingen island | Ruin | ![]() |
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Stavanger Bishop's Palace | Stavanger
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Ruin | ||
Steinvikholm Castle | Stjørdal Municipality
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Castle and fortress and partly ruin | ![]() |
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Sverresborg | City of Bergen
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Build in to a fortress | ![]() |
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Sverresborg | City of Trondheim
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Ruin | ||
Tunsberghus | City of Tønsberg | Ruin | ![]() |
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Trondheim Archbishop's Palace | City of Trondheim
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Palace | ||
Valdisholmborg | Indre Østfold Municipality
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Ruin | ![]() |
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Valkaberg | Oslo | |||
Vardøhus | Town of Vardø | Build in to a fortress | ![]() |
Castles
Name | Place | State | Architect | Built by | Ref. | |
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Austrått | Ørland Municipality
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Ove Bjelke | ![]() |
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Egeberg Castle | Oslo Municipality
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Halfdan Berle | Westye Egeberg | |||
Fresjeborgen | Larvik Municipality
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Destroyed | Iver Jenssøn | |||
Fritzøehus | Larvik Municipality
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Jacob Wilhelm Nordan | Michael Treschow | ![]() |
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Gamlehaugen | Bergen Municipality
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Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland | Christian Michelsen | ![]() |
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Oscarshall palace | Oslo Municipality
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Johan Henrik Nebelong | Oscar I | |||
Barony Rosendal | Kvinnherad Municipality
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Ludvig Rosenkrantz | ||||
Royal Palace | Oslo Municipality
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Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow | Charles III John
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Manors and Mansions
These are manor houses (Norwegian: Herregård or Setegård) and mansions (Norwegian: Lystgård)
Name | Place | Architect | First owner | Ref. | |
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Alby | Moss Municipality
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Alvøen Mansion | Bergen Municipality
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Fasmer | ![]() |
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Ask estate | Ringerike Municipality
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Johan Georg Boll Gram | Johan Georg Boll Gram | ![]() |
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Atlungstad Mansion | Stange Municipality
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Herman Major Backer | Carl Gustav Wedel Jarlsberg | ![]() |
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Austad Manor | Drammen Municipality
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Peder Juel von Cappelen | ![]() |
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Berby Manor | Halden Municipality
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Ole Bjørnstad | ![]() |
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Boen Mansion | Kristiansand Municipality
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Daniel Isaachsen | ![]() |
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Bogstad Manor | Oslo Municipality
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Morten Leuch | ![]() |
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Borgestad Manor | Skien Municipality
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Johan von Arnold | |||
Borregaard Manor | Sarpsborg Municipality
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Jens Werenskiold | ![]() |
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Buskerud Manor | Modum Municipality
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Bygdøy Royal Estate | Oslo Municipality
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Oscar II
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Bærums Verk | Bærum Municipality
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Johan Henrik Nebelong | Baron Harald Wedel Jarlsberg | ![]() |
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Christinegård | Bergen Municipality
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Modesta Hansdatter Formann | ![]() |
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Damsgård Manor | Bergen | Joachim Christian Geelmuyden Gyldenkrantz | ![]() |
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Dønnes Manor | Dønna Municipality
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Isach Jørgen Coldevin | ![]() |
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Eidsfos Manor | Eidsfoss village | ![]() |
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Eidsvoll Verk | Eidsvoll Municipality
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Carl Frederik Ferdinand Stanley | Carsten Tank Anker | ![]() |
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Elingård Manor | Fredrikstad Municipality
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Jens Bjelke | ![]() |
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Falkensten Manor | Horten Municipality
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Anders Pedersen Styhr | ![]() |
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Fjøsanger Mansion | Bergen Municipality
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Danckert Krohn | ![]() |
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Folkenborg | Town of Mysen | Folkenborg Museum | ![]() |
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Fornebu | Oslo Municipality
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Fossesholm | Øvre Eiker Municipality
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Fossum Manor | Skien Municipality
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Christian Collett | Severin Løvenskiold | ![]() |
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Fossum Manor | Modum Municipality
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Det Kongelige Modumske Blaafarveværk | |||
Frekhaug Manor | Alver Municipality
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Cort Abrahamsen Holtermann | ![]() |
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Frogner Manor | Oslo Municipality
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Frogner Manor | Skien Municipality
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Christopher Hansen Blom | ![]() |
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Frønningen | Lærdal Municipality
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Bjarnhard Rumohr | |||
Gimle | Kristiansand Municipality
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Bernt Holm | ![]() |
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Gjemsø Abbey | Skien Municipality
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Gjøvik gård | Gjøvik Municipality
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Grefsheim Manor | Ringsaker Municipality
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Grimsrød | Moss Municipality
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Gulskogen | Drammen Municipality
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Gaarder | Elverum Municipality
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Hafslund Manor | Sarpsborg Municipality
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Peter Elieson | ![]() |
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Halsnøy Abbey | Kvinnherad Municipality
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Herregården Manor | Larvik Municipality
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Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve | ![]() |
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Holden Manor | Village of Ulefoss | ![]() |
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Holleby Manor | Sarpsborg Municipality
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Hovinsholm Manor | ![]() |
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Hverven | Stange Municipality
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Ole Olsen Bolstad | ![]() |
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Jarlsberg Manor | Tønsberg Municipality | Baron Gustav Wilhelm von Wedel | ![]() |
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Kaupanger Manor | Sogndal Municipality
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Knagenhjelm | ![]() |
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Kjellestad | Bamble Municipality
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Blehr | ![]() |
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Kjos Manor | Kristiansand Municipality
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Daniel Isaachsen | ![]() |
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Kjørbo | Bærum Municipality
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C.H. Grosch | ![]() |
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Kronstad Manor | Bergen Municipality
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Ole Peter Riis Høegh | Joachim Friele | ![]() |
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Lade Manor | City of Trondheim
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Hilmar Meinche | ![]() |
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Leangen Manor | Trondheim Municipality
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Ledaal | Stavanger Municipality
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Fredrich Otto Scheel | Gabriel Schanche Kielland | ![]() |
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Lerchendal Mansion | Trondheim Municipality
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Christian Lerche | ![]() |
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Linderud | Oslo Municipality
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Erich Mogensøn | |||
Losby | Lørenskog Municipality
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Meyer | ![]() |
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Lyse Abbey | Bjørnafjorden Municipality
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Formann | ![]() |
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Løkken Bellevue | Oslo Municipality
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Melgården | Åmot Municipality
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Minister Astrup Mansion | Oslo Municipality
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Hans Rasmus Astrup | ![]() |
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Moen Hovedgård | Trondheim Municipality
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Huitfeldt | |||
Mæla Manor | Skien Municipality
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Cappelen | |||
Maarud | Sør-Odal Municipality
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Nedre Nanset | Larvik Municipality
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Chr. Christiansen | ![]() |
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Nes | Fredrikstad Municipality
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Vincents Ottesson Bildt | ![]() |
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Næs verk | Tvedestrand Municipality
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Nøisomhet | Molde Municipality
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Mathias Joacim Goldt | ![]() |
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Nørholm Manor | Grimstad Municipality
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Odals Verk manor | Sør-Odal Municipality
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Oslo ladegård | Oslo Municipality
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Christen Mule | ![]() |
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Overud gård | Kongsvinger Municipality
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Thorvald Meyer | |||
Refsnes Gods | Moss Municipality
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David Chrystie | ![]() |
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Rein Abbey | Indre Fosen Municipality
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Ringnes | Stange Municipality
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Herman Heyer | ![]() |
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Ringstabekk | Bærum Municipality
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Heinrich Ernst Schirmer | Jens and Barbra Ring | ||
Risøbank | Lindesnes Municipality
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Robert Lorimer | Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen | ![]() |
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Rogneby | Østre Toten Municipality
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Rød Manor | Halden Municipality
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Sakslund Manor | Stange Municipality
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von Ziegler | ![]() |
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Sem Manor | Asker Municipality
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Bernt Holtsmark | |||
Semb Manor | Horten Municipality
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Skallum | Bærum Municipality
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Skaugum Manor | Asker Municipality
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Arnstein Arneberg | Olav V of Norway
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Skinnarbøl Manor | Kongsvinger Municipality
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Christian Ludvig Scheidt Rynning | ![]() |
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Skredshol Manor | Ringsaker Municipality
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Smithestrøm Mansion | Drammen Municipality
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Solnør | Ålesund Municipality
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Staur | Stange Municipality
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Stend Manor | Bergen Municipality
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Hans Hjort | ![]() |
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Store Milde | Bergen Municipality
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Henrich Henrichsen Weinwich | ![]() |
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Store Ullevål | Oslo Municipality
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Storhamar Manor | Hamar Municipality | ![]() |
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Stubljan | Oslo Municipality
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Sollerud Mansion | Oslo Municipality
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Heinrich Ernst Schirmer | Carl Rustad | ![]() |
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Svanøy Manor | Flora | ||||
Søndre Brekke Manor | Skien Municipality
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Jochum Adtzlew | ![]() |
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Teie | Tønsberg Municipality | ![]() |
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Thomas Erichsens Minde | Bergen Municipality
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Thomas Erichsen | ![]() |
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Thorsø Manor | Fredrikstad Municipality
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Olaf Lilloe | Kai Bisgaard Anker Møller | ![]() |
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Tjøtta Manor | Alstahaug Municipality
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Toft | Dovre Municipality
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Tomb Manor | Råde Municipality
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Torderød Manor | Moss Municipality
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David Chrystie | ![]() |
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Tøyen Manor | Oslo Municipality
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Jørgen Bjelke | |||
Vinje Bruk | Inderøy Municipality
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Vækerø Manor
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Bærum Municipality
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Heinrich Ernst Schirmer | Carl Otto Løvenskiold | ![]() |
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Ulefos Manor | Village of Ulefoss | Christian Collett and Jørgen Henrik Rawert | Nils Aall | ![]() |
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Urdi Mansion | Bergen Municipality
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Utstein Abbey | Rennesøy island | ![]() |
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Værne Abbey | Moss Municipality
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Østerhaug | Elverum Municipality
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City Palé
Name | Place | State | Architect | Built by | Ref. | |
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Garmangården | Oslo Municipality
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Johan Garmann? | ![]() |
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Harmonien | Trondheim Municipality
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Hans Ulrich Mølmann | ![]() |
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Hagerupgården Palé
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Bergen Municipality
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Johan Conrad Ernst | Hans Schreuder | ![]() |
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Hornemannsgården | Trondheim Municipality
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Paul Dons | ![]() |
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Kallevigs palé | Arendal Municipality
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Peder Krogh Bonsach Jessen | Morten Michael Kallevig | |||
Rosenkrantz palé | Oslo Municipality
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Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz | ![]() |
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Sommergården | Trondheim Municipality
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Otto Sommer | ![]() |
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Stiftsgården | Trondheim Municipality
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Cecilie Christine Schøller | ![]() |
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Thorvald Meyers palé | Oslo Municipality
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Wilhelm von Hanno | Thorvald Meyer | ![]() |
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Paléet | Oslo Municipality
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Burned down | Christian Ancher | ![]() |
See also
- List of Norwegian fortresses