Bogstad, Oslo, Norway

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 36 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Bogstad

Bogstad (Bogstad gård) is a historic manor house and former estate in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, beside the lake Bogstadvannet in the Sørkedalen valley. The estate's forests supported sawmills and the timber trade, and its owners included the Leuch family, the Norwegian prime minister Peder Anker and his son-in-law, the Governor of Norway Herman Wedel Jarlsberg. The property has belonged to the City of Oslo since 1954, and the manor house, owned by the Bogstad Foundation, is run as a museum together with Norsk Folkemuseum.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

The manor house, built between 1760 and 1780 in the Classicist style, is a typical example of the building style of its period. It is fully furnished with paintings, chandeliers, furniture and other furnishings from 1750 to 1850. Peder Anker laid out the slope from the main house down to the lake with curved paths and artificial streams, and the landscape park was developed further from 1780. Guided tours of the museum are available during the summer months.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Museum type: Local OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage preservation in Norway Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Bogstad Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09