Tøyen Hovedgård - the Tøyen Estate

Tøyen Hovedgård - the Tøyen Estate - is a place that is rich in history. The name, originally Todin, originated in the first centuries AD. 'Tad' means fertilizer and 'vin' is grazing land or pasture. King Frederik VI bought the estate in 1812 and donated it to the newly established university of Christiania. The estate included a very considerable area of land and a shoreline to the Oslo Fjord. But most of these were later sold or leased. The horseshoe shaped manor house, which was given its present form in 1780s, and the Old Garden, laid out in baroque style, form the senter of the garden. The ancient and venerable Toyen Manor also houses temporary exhibitions and a café for staff and visitors. Address: Sarsgate 1 Directions: You can take all of the metros to Toyen station that lies right next to the museums, or you can take bus nr 20 to the station called 'Munchmuseum'. It's also just a short walk from downtown. Phone: (+47) 22 85 16 30

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