Veden Manor ( no, Veden hovedgård or ''Veden gård'', also spelled ''Veen'') is a manor in
Tistedalen
Tistedalen is a part of Halden in Østfold
Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while ...
in
Halden,
Norway, 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
Jens Bjelke 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
Erik Pauelsen to paint the view from the manor. Other artists who visited the manor and painted motifs from Veden include
Jens Peter Møller,
Heinrich Grosch Heinrich may refer to:
People
* Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
*Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...
,
Ferdinand Gjøs
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...
,
Thomas Fearnley, and
Johannes Flintoe.
During the
Swedish–Norwegian War in 1814, Swedish Crown Prince
Carl Johan
sv, Karl Johan Baptist Julius
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, issue = Oscar I of Sweden
, house = Bernadotte
, father = Henri Bernadotte
, mother = Jeanne de Saint-Jean
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, birth_place = Pau, ...
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
trust 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
Norske Skog until around 2000.
[Eliassen, Sven G.,]
Veden gård
" in ''Herregårder i Østfold'', Rakkestad, Valdisholm forlag, 1997, pp. 207–211.
Owners
*Privy Councillor
Vincens Lunge
Vincens Lunge (sporadically referred to as ''Vincents Lunge''; – 3 January 1536) was a Danish- Norwegian noble, member of the Norwegian realm council (''Riksråd'') and the foremost representative of King Christian III of Denmark in Norway.
...
(ca. 1486–1536)
*
Dorothea Juel
Dorothea (also spelled Dorothée, Dorotea or other variants) is a female given name from Greek (Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift". It may refer to:
People
* Dorothea Binz (1920–1947), German concentration camp officer executed for war cri ...
and
Henrik Brockenhuus (1542–1588)
*Sophie Brockenhuus and
Jens Bjelke (1580–1659) (daughter and son-in-law of the former owners)
*Dorothea Bjelke and
Daniel Knudsen Bildt
Daniel Knudsen Bildt (born 12 April 1602 in Båhuslen, died 22 June 1651) was a Dano-Norwegian military officer and a large estate owner in Norway. From 1644, he was War Commissioner. He is the ancestor of the Swedish noble .Niels Kjeldsen Stub
Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos after Saint ...
(1637–1721)
*Timber merchant
Peder Colbjørnsen
Peder Colbjørnsen (5 July 1683 – 17 March 1738) was a Norwegian timber merchant and war hero.
Colbjørnsen was born at the Sørum vicarage at Romerike in Akershus, Norway. He was the son of parish priest Colbjørn Torstensen Arneberg (1 ...
(1683–1738)
*Timber merchant
Hans Colbjørnsen (1680–1754) (brother of the former owner)
*Merchant Thomas Blixenskiold (brother-in-law to the two former owners)
*
Christopher de Schøller
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...
(1707–1774) (son-in-law of the former owner)
*Governor and Chamberlain
Christopher Schøller Bülow
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...
(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/
Norske Skog
*BKE Eiendom
References
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Manor houses in Norway
Buildings and structures in Halden