Frognerseteren is a neighborhood ofOslo,Norway, located withinNordmarka. It is a popular starting point for recreational hiking and skiing in Oslo.Frognerseteren Station is the terminal station of theHolmenkollen Line of theOslo Metro. Frognerseteren Restaurant (59°58′39″N10°40′39″E / 59.9776°N 10.6776°E /59.9776; 10.6776) and conference facilities is one of the best examples ofarchitectural styleDragestil in Oslo.[1]
Frognerseteren means theseter ("mountain dairy farm", roughly comparable toshieling) ofFrogner (Manor). Frognerseteren with parts of theNordmarka forest (Frognerseterskogen) was part of Frogner Manor until 1848, when the ownerJacob Benjamin Wegner sold the rest of the estate but kept Frognerseteren. Wegner's heirs sold Frognerseteren toThomas Johannessen Heftye in 1864, and Heftye's heirs sold Frognerseteren toChristiania municipality in 1889.
The restaurant menu is based on traditionalNorwegian cuisine.
