Gamlehaugen
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| Gamlehaugen | |
 Gamlehaugen seen from the park |
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| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Town | Fjøsanger, Bergen |
| Country | Norway |
| Architect | Jens Zetlitz Kielland |
| Client | Christian Michelsen |
| Construction start date | 1899 |
| Completion date | 1900 |
Gamlehaugen is the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in Bergen, Norway. Located in the borough of Fana, until 1972 a separate municipality, the current building was constructed by Christian Michelsen, a shipping magnate and prime minister of Norway 1905–1907. In 1899, Michelsen ordered the construction of a new building in a castle-like style on Gamlehaugen, originally the site of a farm and later a Swiss chalet style mansion. The building was erected in 1900 and given to the Norwegian state as a royal residence, museum and "national property" in 1925. Michelsen, who died that year, is buried in the estate grounds.
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- Gunnar Hagen Hartvedt (1994). "Gamlehaugen". Bergen Byleksikon: 199–200.
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