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Skaugum Estate
Hvalstad, Norway, Norway
Skaugum Estate in Hvalstad, Norway, originated as medieval church property linked to Oslo's Church of Mary and Nonneseter Convent before passing through various owners. Purchased in 1909 by government minister Fritz Wedel-Jarlsberg, it was sold to Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha in 1929 following their marriage; a 1930 fire destroyed the original L-shaped farmhouse, prompting architect Arnstein Arneberg to rebuild it in 1932 with brick for fire resistance, prioritizing family life around salvaged furniture. Birthplace of King Harald V in 1937, it served as the heir's residence through generations—Olav until 1957, Harald until 2001—before Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit moved in after 2003 renovations, spanning 242 acres of farmland and forest amid its WWII occupation by Nazis.
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