Ledaal
Building in Stavanger, Norway
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Ledaal is a manor house which is the official residence for the King of Norway in Stavanger, Norway.[1]
| Ledaal | |
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 Interactive map of the Ledaal area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stavanger, Norway |
| Construction started | 1799 |
| Completed | 1803 |
| Client | Gabriel Schanche Kielland |
History
The manor house was built between 1799 and 1803. It was then owned by the merchant and leading citizen in Stavanger, Gabriel Schanche Kielland (1760-1821). He gave the estate its present name after the last letters of his and his wife's names: Gabriel Schanche Kielland, Johanna Margaretha Bull. Ledaal was bought by Stavanger Museum in 1936. The estate is today a royal residence, a museum and the representation building of Stavanger municipality.[2][3]
In popular culture
In 1989 a painting of the residence was displayed at Nasjonalgalleriet as a part of the exhibition Kulturminner i norsk kunst. The painting was reviewed and commented during the opening day tour by King Olav V.[4]