Villa Grande
Coordinates: 59°53′56.245″N 10°40′42.006″E / 59.89895694°N 10.67833500°E
| Villa Grande | |
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The entrance to the Villa Grande | |
| Type | Residence |
| Status | Protected by regulation |
| County | Oslo |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Year built | 1921 |
| ID | 90331 |
Villa Grande is the name of a property on Bygdøy in Oslo.
The construction of the building began in 1917, with drawings of architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide. It would be handed over to Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro. The uncompleted building was later taken over by the government. In 1941, it was designed as a residence for Maria and Vidkun Quisling, and they lived there until the latter was arrested in 1945. In this period the villa was known as Gimle.
After Maria Quisling had been thrown out, General Andrew Thorne, the Commander-in-chief of Norway together with his staff, used Villa Grande as their headquarters from 22 May 1945. They stayed there until 31 October, when Thorne went back to Great Britain.
Today, the Villa Grande houses the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities.
External links
- Website of Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities (Norwegian)
- Specifically about Villa Grande on the website of HL-senteret (Norwegian)