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Skaugum

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

Skaugum is a royal estate and manor house in Asker, Norway, about 19 kilometers southwest of Oslo, that serves as the official residence of the Norwegian crown prince's family. The property sits at the foot of the Skaugumsasen ridge and comprises roughly 48 hectares of farmland together with 50 hectares of woodland.

Facts
Building Type
Manor 1
Location
Asker, Norway 1
Completed Year
1932 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Mansion 1
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1. Skaugum - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, building_type
    Manor
  • Infobox, location
    Asker, Norway
  • Infobox, completion_date
    1932
  • infobox building_type/type field: Manor
  • Lead section
    Skaugum is an estate, manor house and the official residence of King Haakon VIII and his wife, Queen Mette-Marit.
  • In Style: Functionalism (architecture), infobox architectural_style field: Functionalism
  • Uses Element: Stone, Article text
    The new building was also built of stone to avoid future fires.
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