Borgestad Manor

Borgestad Manor
Anne Clausdatter (1659–1713), known from the poem Stolt Anne.
Borgestad Manor

Borgestad Manor (Norwegian: Borgestad gård) is an estate and manor house in the municipality of Skien in Telemark. Norway. It is located in the former parish of Gjerpen near Porsgrunn. It is one of the largest estates in the region. It was originally Church property and was confiscated by the Crown following the Reformation and was sold to private owners in 1638. Its owners have included Anne Clausdatter (1659–1713), known from the poem Stolt Anne, and former Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen (1848–1928).[1][2][3]

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Coordinates: 59°09′50″N 9°39′04″E / 59.164°N 9.651°E / 59.164; 9.651

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