Inkognitogata 18
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Inkognitogata 18 is the official residence
of the Prime Minister of Norway
. It is located in Oslo
the capital of Norway
. The residence was completed in 2008 and is a complexe of new and old buildings. It includes the original buildings on Parkveien 45, Inkognitogata 18, Riddervolds gate 2, which have been connected with new structures, and the gardens of Parkveien 45 to 47.
The private residence is in Inkognitogata 18 while the official residence and government representation rooms are in both Parkveien 45 and Inkognitogata 18. Riddervolds gate 2 is the official residence for visiting foreign dignitaries. The total complex has a building area of 3030 m2. Inkognitogata 18 has an area of 670 m2 with the private rooms consisting of 400 m2.
The project was led by Statsbygg and the architects for the new buildings were Riseng & Kiehl AS Arkitekter while Snøhetta designed the garden. The project had a total price of 315 million Norwegian kroner.
Parkveien 45 was the original residence but Villa Stenersen in Tuengen allé 10c has also served as the official Prime Minister's residence. The last prime minister to have lived in an official residence was Odvar Nordli
, who lived in Villa Stenersen, but he moved out before his term ended and turned the residence over to Minister of Trade
Hallvard Bakke
. Nordli believed that Bakke, who lived in a small apartment with his wife and two children needed the living area more than Nordli and his wife did.
, but had not been used as such for many years. The Prime minister's safety has in later years become an important issue, and led to the idea of an official residence again. In the autumn of 2008 the residence was completed and the Prime Minister moved in with his family, so the country has a Prime Minister with an official residence.
The house on Parkveien 45 was originally built as a private residence for Fredrik Sundt, a businessman importing paraffin oil, hence the popular name of the house 'Villa Parafina'. The villa was purchased by the Norwegian government in 1896. From 1898 to 1908 it was used as the residence for the Prime Minister of Norway, housing Francis Hagerup
, Johannes Steen
, Otto Blehr
, Christian Michelsen
and Jørgen Løvland
in succession. From 1908 the house was the residence of the Foreign minister until 1961 when it became the government representation house. The house is important in the history of Norway's independence negotiations with Sweden
in 1905.
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Prime Minister of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
. It is located in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
the capital of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The residence was completed in 2008 and is a complexe of new and old buildings. It includes the original buildings on Parkveien 45, Inkognitogata 18, Riddervolds gate 2, which have been connected with new structures, and the gardens of Parkveien 45 to 47.
The private residence is in Inkognitogata 18 while the official residence and government representation rooms are in both Parkveien 45 and Inkognitogata 18. Riddervolds gate 2 is the official residence for visiting foreign dignitaries. The total complex has a building area of 3030 m2. Inkognitogata 18 has an area of 670 m2 with the private rooms consisting of 400 m2.
The project was led by Statsbygg and the architects for the new buildings were Riseng & Kiehl AS Arkitekter while Snøhetta designed the garden. The project had a total price of 315 million Norwegian kroner.
Parkveien 45 was the original residence but Villa Stenersen in Tuengen allé 10c has also served as the official Prime Minister's residence. The last prime minister to have lived in an official residence was Odvar Nordli
Odvar Nordli
is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981.Nordli grew up in Tangen in Stange, Hedmark. After World War II he served in the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany, part of the Allied forces occupying post-war Germany...
, who lived in Villa Stenersen, but he moved out before his term ended and turned the residence over to Minister of Trade
Minister of Trade and Shipping (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping is a defunct minister who was head of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Shipping between 6 December 1947 and 1 January 1988 when it was merged with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The function of trade has since been transferred to the...
Hallvard Bakke
Hallvard Bakke
Hallvard Bakke is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping 1976-1979, and Minister of Culture 1986-1989. From 2006 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He holds a degree from the Norwegian School of Economics.-References:...
. Nordli believed that Bakke, who lived in a small apartment with his wife and two children needed the living area more than Nordli and his wife did.
Parkveien 45
Parkveien 45 used to be the official residence of the Prime Minister of NorwayPrime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
, but had not been used as such for many years. The Prime minister's safety has in later years become an important issue, and led to the idea of an official residence again. In the autumn of 2008 the residence was completed and the Prime Minister moved in with his family, so the country has a Prime Minister with an official residence.
The house on Parkveien 45 was originally built as a private residence for Fredrik Sundt, a businessman importing paraffin oil, hence the popular name of the house 'Villa Parafina'. The villa was purchased by the Norwegian government in 1896. From 1898 to 1908 it was used as the residence for the Prime Minister of Norway, housing Francis Hagerup
Francis Hagerup
George Francis Hagerup was a Norwegian lawyer, diplomat and politician for the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 14 October 1895 to 17 February 1898 and from 22 October 1903 to 11 March 1905.Francis Hagerup grew up in Trondheim...
, Johannes Steen
Johannes Steen
Johannes Wilhelm Christian Steen was a Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902....
, Otto Blehr
Otto Blehr
Otto Albert Blehr was a Norwegian attorney and politician representing the Liberal Party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1902 to 1903 during the Union between Sweden and Norway and from 1921 to 1923 following the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.He served as...
, Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
and Jørgen Løvland
Jørgen Løvland
Jørgen Gunnarsson Løvland was a Norwegian politician and Prime Minister. He was Minister of Labour 1898-1899, 1900-1902 and 1902-1903, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1899-1900, Prime Minister in Stockholm in 1905, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1905 and 1905-1907, Prime Minister...
in succession. From 1908 the house was the residence of the Foreign minister until 1961 when it became the government representation house. The house is important in the history of Norway's independence negotiations with Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1905.
External links
- Information on the project from Statsbygg: Statsbygg
- Press release from the government on the plans: www.regjeringen.no