Ringstabekk
Encyclopedia
Ringstabekk is a district in Bærum
, Norway
. Named after the local farm, the district is also known for its schools and the sports field. The sports club Stabæk IF
originates in the area.
area. Antiquities from ancient times, such as axes and arrowheads, have been found there. The farm was owned by Hovedøya
Monastery before the Reformation
of 1536, and thereafter by the Crown. In 1661 it was registered with a private owner, and a series of owners followed until Jens Ring bought the farm in 1839. The farm was renamed Ring-Stabekk, or Ringstabekk, after Jens Ring. In 1826 it had been registered with three horses, ten cattle and twelve sheep.
In 1851 Jens Ring was behind the construction of "The Castle", a Neogothic brick building, drawn by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer
. The Castle was a center of bourgeois social life until Ring's death in 1874. The property was gradually parcelled
out, and farming ceased in 1895. The last private owner of The Castle was newspaper editor Ola Thommessen
, who in 1909 sold it to the state via Hans Konrad Foosnæs
. The Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers was established; and between 1921 and 1924 modern school facilities were added to supplement The Castle. Between 1943 to 1945 the facilities were occupied by forces from the Nazi German
Oberkommando der Marine
. In 1994 the Akershus University College
took over and used the school as one of several campus
es spread across Akershus
. The campus was closed in 2003 as Akershus University College centralized to Kjeller
, and in October the same year the property was declared as preserved by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
. It is now used for temporary schooling while other municipal schools are being renovated.
station, located slightly further east. Western parts of the Ringstabekk district was served by the station Egne hjem
, but this station was demolished as well.
The multi-sports club Stabæk IF
bought a part of Ringstabekkjordet not long after its March 1912 foundation, and established a sports field. Between 1916 and 1917 a clubhouse was erected; being renewed in 1974. Stabæk IF originally had sections for association football, athletics, skiing and sport shooting, and evolved into a nationally renowned sports club. Sections for bandy, orienteering and handball were added between 1927 and 1945; the shooting, athletics and orienteering sections were later discontinued. Not all sports were practitioned at Ringstabekkjordet. The men's football team, Norwegian Premier League
champions of 2008
, moved its primary activity to Nadderud stadion
in 1962. The handball section is based in the same area, whereas the bandy section
still plays at Ringstabekkjordet. The sports field is named Stabekkbanen or Plassen, and has hosted matches in the Bandy World Championships
.
Adjacent to Stabekkbanen is the local school, Ringstabekk School, a lower secondary school with students in grades eight through ten. It was established in 1972, and became noted for its alternative learning methods. The building was torn down in 2004, and a new school building at the same location was completed in 2005. The new building was noted for its architecture. Also, the primary school Stabekk was built west of the farm in 1906.
In addition to the rail transport, Ringstabekk is served by the Ruter
bus network. There are two bus stations named Ringstabekk; one in the southwest, adjacent to the old farm; and one in the northeast, adjacent to the former metro station.
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, 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...
. Named after the local farm, the district is also known for its schools and the sports field. The sports club Stabæk IF
Stabæk IF
Stabæk Idrætsforening is a Norwegian multi-sports club in Bærum, a municipality bordering on Oslo in the west.-Organization:It has sections for football, bandy, handball and alpine skiing. While the football team Stabæk Fotball is the most prominent, the men's bandy team has taken multiple national...
originates in the area.
The farm
The district originates from the farm Øvre Stabæk ('Upper Stabæk'), one of several farms in the StabekkStabekk
Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area and have most of the conservative population in Norway the current population is 6,261....
area. Antiquities from ancient times, such as axes and arrowheads, have been found there. The farm was owned by Hovedøya
Hovedøya
Hovedøya or Hovedøen is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre. It is well known for its lush and green nature, with a wide variety of trees,...
Monastery before the Reformation
Protestant 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. In 1661 it was registered with a private owner, and a series of owners followed until Jens Ring bought the farm in 1839. The farm was renamed Ring-Stabekk, or Ringstabekk, after Jens Ring. In 1826 it had been registered with three horses, ten cattle and twelve sheep.
In 1851 Jens Ring was behind the construction of "The Castle", a Neogothic brick building, drawn by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer
Heinrich Ernst Schirmer
Heinrich Ernst Schirmer was German-born architect most noted for his work in Norway.Schirmer worked in Norway from 1838 to 1883 and put his mark on a number of public buildings...
. The Castle was a center of bourgeois social life until Ring's death in 1874. The property was gradually parcelled
Lot (real estate)
In real estate, a lot or plot is a tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some owner. A lot is essentially considered a parcel of real property in some countries or immovable property in other countries...
out, and farming ceased in 1895. The last private owner of The Castle was newspaper editor Ola Thommessen
Ola Thommessen
Ola Thommessen was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He was the long-time editor of Verdens Gang and Tidens Tegn.-Early and personal life:...
, who in 1909 sold it to the state via Hans Konrad Foosnæs
Hans Konrad Foosnæs
Hans Konrad Foosnæs was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Agriculture 1908-1910.Hans Foosnæs was born in Namdalseid, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway...
. The Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers was established; and between 1921 and 1924 modern school facilities were added to supplement The Castle. Between 1943 to 1945 the facilities were occupied by forces from the Nazi German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
Oberkommando der Marine
Oberkommando der Marine
The Oberkommando der Marine was Nazi Germany's Naval High Command and the highest administrative and command authority of the Kriegsmarine. It was officially formed from the Marineleitung of the Reichswehr on 11 January 1936. In 1937 it was combined with the newly formed Seekriegsleitung...
. In 1994 the Akershus University College
Akershus University College
Akershus University College is a university college located in Kjeller, Norway. The institution is one of 25 public university colleges owned and run by the Norwegian state...
took over and used the school as one of several campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es spread across Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. The campus was closed in 2003 as Akershus University College centralized to Kjeller
Kjeller
Kjeller is located near Lillestrøm in the municipality of Skedsmo, Norway. It is located 25 kilometers north of Oslo.-The name:The Norse form of the name was probably Tjaldir. This is then the plural of tjald n 'tent'...
, and in October the same year the property was declared as preserved by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, it manages the Cultural Heritage Act of June 9, 1978....
. It is now used for temporary schooling while other municipal schools are being renovated.
Later structures
Most of the development of Ringstabekk as a district took place at Ringstabekkjordet ('The Ringstabekk Field') northeast of the farm. Buildings rose in conjunction with the Bærum Line, which passed through the area. A light rail station named Ringstabekk was opened on 1 July 1924. It was added to the Oslo Metro system in 1942. It was closed on 1 July 2006, reopened as a light rail station on 20 August 2007 but then closed again on 26 February 2009. The station was subsequently demolished, and is due to be replaced by New RingstabekkRingstabekk (new station)
Ringstabekk is a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro system. Located in Bærum, Norway, it is between Bekkestua and Jar, 10.2 km west of Stortinget....
station, located slightly further east. Western parts of the Ringstabekk district was served by the station Egne hjem
Egne hjem (station)
Egne hjem was a Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway station on the Kolsås Line located in Bærum, Norway. The station is situated between Ringstabekk and Bekkestua, from Stortinget....
, but this station was demolished as well.
The multi-sports club Stabæk IF
Stabæk IF
Stabæk Idrætsforening is a Norwegian multi-sports club in Bærum, a municipality bordering on Oslo in the west.-Organization:It has sections for football, bandy, handball and alpine skiing. While the football team Stabæk Fotball is the most prominent, the men's bandy team has taken multiple national...
bought a part of Ringstabekkjordet not long after its March 1912 foundation, and established a sports field. Between 1916 and 1917 a clubhouse was erected; being renewed in 1974. Stabæk IF originally had sections for association football, athletics, skiing and sport shooting, and evolved into a nationally renowned sports club. Sections for bandy, orienteering and handball were added between 1927 and 1945; the shooting, athletics and orienteering sections were later discontinued. Not all sports were practitioned at Ringstabekkjordet. The men's football team, Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
champions of 2008
Norwegian Premier League 2008
The 2008 Norwegian Premier League season began 29 March and ended 2 November. Brann were the defending champions, having won their third League Championship in 2007...
, moved its primary activity to Nadderud stadion
Nadderud stadion
Nadderud stadion is a multi-purpose stadium at Nadderud near Bekkestua, in Bærum, Norway.-Association football:It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of the Norwegian Toppserien team Stabæk Fotball...
in 1962. The handball section is based in the same area, whereas the bandy section
Stabæk IF Bandy
Stabæk Bandy is the bandy section of Stabæk IF, a Norwegian sports club from Stabekk/Bekkestua in Bærum, founded in 1912.They are a domestically successful club however they have failed to make a big impact in the Bandy World Cup.-Squad:...
still plays at Ringstabekkjordet. The sports field is named Stabekkbanen or Plassen, and has hosted matches in the Bandy World Championships
Bandy World Championships
The Bandy World Championships are a competition between bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy....
.
Adjacent to Stabekkbanen is the local school, Ringstabekk School, a lower secondary school with students in grades eight through ten. It was established in 1972, and became noted for its alternative learning methods. The building was torn down in 2004, and a new school building at the same location was completed in 2005. The new building was noted for its architecture. Also, the primary school Stabekk was built west of the farm in 1906.
In addition to the rail transport, Ringstabekk is served by the Ruter
Ruter
Ruter As is the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The company, organized as a limited company is responsible for managing, but not operating, public transport in the two counties, including bus, the Oslo Metro, the Oslo Tramway and ferries...
bus network. There are two bus stations named Ringstabekk; one in the southwest, adjacent to the old farm; and one in the northeast, adjacent to the former metro station.