Frogner in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Kristinelund

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2025

1. Kristinelund Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Landsted for universitetsbibliotekar Frederik Wilhelm Keyser
Oppført 1838 med utsiktsplattform på taket
Arkitekt Chr. H. Grosch
Senere på- og ombygd
Fredet

(English translation:)
Country home for university librarian Frederik Wilhelm.
Built in 1838 with a viewing platform on the roof.
Architect Christian H. Grosch.
Later additions and remodeling.
Listed building.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 59° 55.291′ N, 10° 41.87′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Frogner. It can be reached from Kristinelundveien, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kristinelundveien 14, Oslo 0268, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

in Scandinavia,

in the Nordic Countries,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bryde Villaen / The Bryde Villa (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Christian Krohg (1852-1925) (about 150 meters away); Johan Sverdrup (about 210 meters away); Heiabyen / Heia Settlement (about 210 meters away); Johan Halvorsen (about 210 meters away); Wilhelm Reich (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sonja Henie (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Radionette (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Kristinelund (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian). Excerpt (in translation):

In the 1820s and 1830s, the residential area around Christiania took on the character of late classicist villas or city mansions. Kristinelund dates from this period. University librarian Fredrik Wilhelm Keyser bought the property from Morten Anker in 1828. The name Kristinelund was after Keyser's mother, Kristine Keyser.

Keyser wanted to live in isolation and seclusion with his books and garden. Within a dense thicket that was to block the view was a romantic garden with lots of flowers and winding garden paths. At
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2025

2. Kristinelund Marker - wide view
first, Keyser lived at Kristinelund only in the summer, but in his old age he moved permanently and died there at the age of 87. Renovations in 1902 by architect Hjalmar Welhaven and 1914 by Arnstein Arneberg weakened the house's Empire style.

(Submitted on July 9, 2025.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.