Egebergslottet

Egebergslottet is a historic building in Oslo's St. Hanshaugen district, built between 1899 and 1901 to designs by the architect Halfdan Berle. Originally conceived as the largest private home in the city, it served the Egeberg family, who lived in rooms done in the Italian Renaissance style, with granite, soapstone, and stucco ceilings. The estate had a large park and offered sweeping views over the city and the harbor. After the death of the owner's wife in 1930, the building was sold and converted into an apartment building with forty units, with two additional floors added. Today, the architecture recalls the prosperous era of the turn of the century.