Linderud
Encyclopedia
Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke
borough, Oslo
, Norway
. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.
of 1536, and thereafter by the Crown. It was bought by Peder Griffenfeldt in 1673, then by Mogens Lauritzen in 1679, and belonged to the latter's family for over a century. By the late eighteenth century, the manor was a part of a property which included vast amounts of forest, some timber industrial sites and about 350 farms.
Lauritzen's ancestor Mogens Larsen Monsen passed it down to his son-in-law Haagen Mathiesen
in 1802. Later owners include Haaken C. Mathiesen
from 1875 to 1891, Christian Pierre Mathiesen
from 1893 to 1940 and Jørgen Mathiesen
from 1940. Jørgen Mathiesen set up the Linderud Foundation in 1954, which now owns the main building of the manor as well as the surrounding park. Since 1960 parts of the park are preserved due to botanical value.
The farmland surrounding Linderud manor was largely built in the 1950s and 1960s, eventually forming an urban neighborhood. A primary and a secondary school
were constructed between 1964 and 1968, although a school had existed in conjunction with the farming community between 1860 and 1900. The Norwegian Military Academy
is located at Linderud as well. The shopping mall Linderud senter was opened in 1968, and enlarged in 1992 and 2009. Since 1966 the neighborhood is served by Linderud station
of the Oslo T-bane
network.
Linderudkollen is located in the area. It actually consists of four hills, constructed in 1931, 1965 and 1995, the largest with a calculation point of seventy metres. In 2009 the quarterpipe competition Arctic Challenge was staged there. The local multi-sports team is Linderud IL, founded on 13 December 1967, which has sections for association football, team handball, floor hockey and skiing.
Bjerke
Bjerke is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The most densely populated residential areas are located along the Trondheimsveien, including the high-rise apartment blocks of Linderud. The shopping centre at Linderud is also home to the borough council's administration. The northern areas of the...
borough, 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...
, 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 area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.
Linderud Manor
Linderud Manor (Linderud gård) was owned by the Catholic Church before the ReformationProtestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
of 1536, and thereafter by the Crown. It was bought by Peder Griffenfeldt in 1673, then by Mogens Lauritzen in 1679, and belonged to the latter's family for over a century. By the late eighteenth century, the manor was a part of a property which included vast amounts of forest, some timber industrial sites and about 350 farms.
Lauritzen's ancestor Mogens Larsen Monsen passed it down to his son-in-law Haagen Mathiesen
Haagen Mathiesen
Haagen Mathiesen was a Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician.He was born in Christiania as the son of timber merchant and judge Jørgen Mathiesen and his wife Karen Haagensdatter Nielsen . He graduated from Christiania Cathedral School in 1776 and then from the University of...
in 1802. Later owners include Haaken C. Mathiesen
Haaken C. Mathiesen
Haaken Christian Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.-Personal life:...
from 1875 to 1891, Christian Pierre Mathiesen
Christian Pierre Mathiesen
Christian Pierre Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Kristiania as the youngest son of landowner and industrialist Haaken C. Mathiesen. He finished his secondary education in 1888, graduated from the agricultural school at Sem in 1890 and...
from 1893 to 1940 and Jørgen Mathiesen
Jørgen Mathiesen
Jørgen Arthur Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.He was born in Eidsvoll as the son of landowner Haaken L. Mathiesen and his wife Erikka Kiær . His maternal grandfather was Anders Ferrand Kiær, and his paternal grandfather was Haaken C. Mathiesen...
from 1940. Jørgen Mathiesen set up the Linderud Foundation in 1954, which now owns the main building of the manor as well as the surrounding park. Since 1960 parts of the park are preserved due to botanical value.
Neighborhood
Bjerke Videregående Skole
Bjerke Upper Secondary School is an upper secondary school based in Groruddalen in Oslo, Norway. It offers general academics, media and communications, health care and elite sports. From 2009/10 it will also offer music, dance and drama...
were constructed between 1964 and 1968, although a school had existed in conjunction with the farming community between 1860 and 1900. The Norwegian Military Academy
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Army Academy was established in 1750. It is the oldest university-level educational institution in Norway, and one of the oldest active military academies in the world. Krigsskolen primarily educates officers for the Norwegian Army. There are separate academies for the Royal...
is located at Linderud as well. The shopping mall Linderud senter was opened in 1968, and enlarged in 1992 and 2009. Since 1966 the neighborhood is served by Linderud station
Linderud (station)
Linderud is a station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro located between Vollebekk and Veitvet. The station is located in the Bjerke borough. Linderud is a residential area, with several tall apartment buildings. The area has a fairly large and modern shopping centre , it is located from the station....
of the Oslo T-bane
Oslo T-bane
The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16...
network.
Sports
The ski jumping hillSki jumping hill
A ski jumping hill is a sports venue used for ski jumping. They vary in size from temporary hand-made snow structures to permanent competition venues. At the top is an in-run where the jumper runs down to generate sufficient speed, before reaching the jump. The skier is then airborne until landing...
Linderudkollen is located in the area. It actually consists of four hills, constructed in 1931, 1965 and 1995, the largest with a calculation point of seventy metres. In 2009 the quarterpipe competition Arctic Challenge was staged there. The local multi-sports team is Linderud IL, founded on 13 December 1967, which has sections for association football, team handball, floor hockey and skiing.