Veden Manor ( no, Veden hovedgård or ''Veden gård'', also spelled ''Veen'') is a manor in

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, and a former privileged noble estate.

History

The manor was a privileged noble estate ('' setegård'') until the 1821 Nobility Law abolished this privilege in the 19th century, and was notably owned by the Norwegian chancellor

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and his descendants. It once included the main estate and 13 other farms, as well as 11 sawmills. Over time, much of the agricultural land was sold, but the manor's economic importance rested chiefly on its sawmills. The manor and its surroundings have been painted by several prominent painters. Following a visit by Crown Prince Regent Frederick in 1788, he sent

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to paint the view from the manor. Other artists who visited the manor and painted motifs from Veden include Jens Peter Møller, Heinrich Grosch, Ferdinand Gjøs,

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, and

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. During the Swedish–Norwegian War in 1814, Swedish Crown Prince

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stayed at the manor. The owner, the widow Ziegler, was forced to have him as a guest. Carl Johan wanted to buy the manor, but found the price too high. In 1851, the manor was sold to foundry master Johannes Petterson, and some years later, it was sold to a consortium of sawmill and land owners who formed the Sawmill Corporation in 1859, a

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that became the largest sawmill company in Norway. The manor house was then used by various directors of the company. Veden Manor was owned by the Sawmill Corporation and its successor

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until around 2000.Eliassen, Sven G.,
Veden gård
" in ''Herregårder i Østfold'', Rakkestad, Valdisholm forlag, 1997, pp. 207–211.

Owners

*Privy Councillor Vincens Lunge (ca. 1486–1536) * Dorothea Juel and Henrik Brockenhuus (1542–1588) *Sophie Brockenhuus and

(1580–1659) (daughter and son-in-law of the former owners) *Dorothea Bjelke and Daniel Knudsen Bildt (1602–1651) (daughter and son-in-law of the former owners) *Knud Danielsen Bildt (1631–1689) (son of the former owners) *Judge Niels Kjeldsen Stub (1637–1721) *Timber merchant Peder Colbjørnsen (1683–1738) *Timber merchant

Hans Colbjørnsen Hans Colbjørnsen (c.1675 – 1754) was a Norwegian timber merchant and military officer. Colbjørnsen was born at the Sørum vicarage at Romerike in Akershus, Norway. He was the son of parish priest Colbjørn Torstensen Arneberg (1628-1720) ...

(1680–1754) (brother of the former owner) *Merchant Thomas Blixenskiold (brother-in-law to the two former owners) * Christopher de Schøller (1707–1774) (son-in-law of the former owner) *Governor and Chamberlain Christopher Schøller Bülow (1770–1830) (maternal grandson of the former owner) *Lieutenant Tycho Castberg *City clerk Herman Ziegler (–1807) *Ziegler's widow (–1840) *Svend Nielsen Jacobsrød *Torgal Nielsen *Foundry master Johannes Petterson (1818–) * The Sawmill Corporation/

*BKE Eiendom

References

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