Hvitebjørn (''Hvitebjørn gård'') is a historical farm near the village of
Svartskog in
Nordre Follo
Nordre Follo is a municipality in Akershus county. Norway. Nordre Follo was established on 1 January 2020 by the merging of Ski, Norway, Ski and Oppegård municipalities.(Norwegian)
Environment
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Akershus
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, Norway.
Location
Hvitebjørn gård is located near the coast of
Bunnefjorden
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in eastern Norway. The farm is situated between Bunnefjorden and the
Gjersjøelva
Gjersjøelva (former Hvitebjørnselva) is a river in the municipality of Nordre Follo in Akershus county, Norway. It flows from Gjersjøen and mouth into Bunnefjorden near Hvervenbukta, a total fall of . The last part of the river forms the border ...
river.
History
Hvitebjørn was first mentioned in recorded documents dating from 1529. The farm was once owned by
St Mary's Church in
Oslo
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. In 1572, the properties of St. Mary's Church were transferred to the
Chancellor of Norway
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Hans Litle
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(1540-1602). From 1647, the farm was owned by
Hannibal Sehested, Governor-general of Norway who transferred it to the Crown as an exchange of properties.
In 1669, the farm was bought by
Christiania Councilman
Peder Pedersen Müller (1635-1714). In 1694, when he married the widow Sidselle Rasmusdatter, he also acquired the neighboring farm, Stubljan i Aker. He founded an estate largely built on sawmill operations on the Gjersjøelva. In time, he acquired property on both sides of sides of Bunnefjorden with the farms Hvitebjørn and Stubljan operating as a part of
Ljan Estate (''Ljansgodset''). In 1799, the farm was taken over by
Lars Ingier, and the farm belonged to the Ingier family until about 1950.
Today, the farm operates as an equestrian center and riding school featuring stabling and training of horses. Additionally, the farm offers offer therapy horseback riding, show jumping, and gait riding. The farm stables a sizable selection of
Icelandic horse
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''Hvitebjørn (Oppegård)'' (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
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References
External links
Hvitebjørn gård website
Farms in Akershus
Oppegård
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