Frogner Manor

Frogner Manor in Oslo is one of the city's oldest and largest estates and sits in the district of the same name. Originally a farm, the property was converted into a manor house in the 18th century. The engineer Hans Jacob von Scheel altered the old timber house by adding half-timbered sections with masonry in order to create a Baroque symmetry. Later, Bernt Anker, the wealthiest citizen of his day, had further wings added and the facade designed so that it looked like a brick-built house. Today the grounds are home to the Oslo City Museum (Oslo Bymuseum), which opened here in 1909. You can tour the historic architecture and enjoy the adjoining Frogner Park, one of the best-known parks in Norway. The estate offers an insight into the history of the city and the development of Norwegian country house architecture.