NORWAY 



The Mercury^ Bygd'b^ Christiania 



T}YGDO KONGSGAARD is the summer 

 *-* residence of the royal family. The pro- 

 perty is situated on the island of Bygdo, which 

 is just opposite the town of Christiania, only 

 separated by a narrow strip of the fjord. 



In olden times the whole island belonged to 

 a nunnery. Part of it, however, was pur- 

 chased by the Crown, and was, in the reign 

 of Christian IV of Norway and Denmark, a 

 favourite shooting-ground of the King. 



About the middle of the eighteenth century, 

 the house which is still the main building was 

 erected. It is typically Norwegian in style, 

 being built entirely of wood, painted white, 

 with a low black-tiled roof. The entrance is 

 on the north, a smaller avenue leading up to 

 the house from the high road. On the front 



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