59°53′56.245″N10°40′42.006″E / 59.89895694°N 10.67833500°E /59.89895694; 10.67833500
| Villa Grande | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Villa Grande | |
| Type | Residence |
| Status | Protected by regulation |
| County | Oslo |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Year built | 1921 |
| ID | 90331 |
Villa Grande is a property onBygdøy inOslo, Norway. The main building is located on top of a hill, raised above the surrounding residential buildings.[1]
The construction of the building began in 1917, designed by the architectsChristian Morgenstierne (1880–1967) andArne Eide (1881-1957). The original owner wasSam Eyde, founder ofNorsk Hydro. He sold the incomplete building after one year. Subsequent ownerHenrik Østervold (1878-1957) engaged architectJens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland (1866–1926) to prepare new and reduced building plans. Østervold built the building in the period 1918-21. In 1921,Aker Municipality took over the property. In 1926, shipowner Wilh. Wilhelmsen (1872–1955) handed over Villa Grande as a gift to the Norwegian government.[2][3][4]
In 1941, it was finished and furnished as a residence forMaria (1900–1980) andVidkun Quisling (1887-1945). They lived there until the latter was arrested in 1945. During this period the villa was known asGimlé.After Maria Quisling had been evicted, GeneralAndrew Thorne (1885–1970),commander-in-chief of Allied forces inNorway, together with his staff, used Villa Grande as their headquarters from 22 May 1945. They stayed until 31 October, when Thorne went back toGreat Britain.[5]
Since 2006, Villa Grande has housed the Norwegian research institutionCenter for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities.[1][6]
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