Baroniet Rosendal
Small Renaissance castle from 1665 in Rosendal in Kvinnherad, with guided tours of the main floor (herskapsetasjen), a rose garden, kitchen and herb garden and a landscape park.
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About the museum
Baroniet Rosendal in Kvinnherad was built by Ludvig Rosenkrantz and Karen Mowatt. They received the farm Hatteberg as a wedding gift in 1658, and the small castle was completed in 1665. In 1678 the estate was raised to a barony (lensbaroni) by King Christian V. From 1745 the Rosenkrone family owned the barony, and in 1927 they gave the estate to the University of Oslo. Den Weis Rosenkroneske Stiftelse (the Weis Rosenkrone Foundation) today holds ownership of the castle, the park, the garden, the cotter's farm Treo, Fruehuset and Avlsgården.
The castle is preserved as a home, as the last owners left it in 1927. The Statthalderkammeret (Governor's Chamber) is the only fully preserved room from the 17th century in Norway and is covered with French textile wallpaper from the 1660s. In the Blue Hall (Den Blå Sal) there is, among other things, old Meissen porcelain and Royal Danish blue-pattern porcelain. The Red Hall (Den Røde Sal) shows landscape painting from the National Romantic period, and the Yellow Hall (Den Gule Sal) is furnished in Norwegian Empire style with furniture made around 1820 by Abraham Bøe of Bergen.
Around the castle lies a garden of over 150 mål (an old Norwegian unit of area), with a Renaissance garden and rose garden, a kitchen and herb garden, and a Victorian landscape park from around 1850. The cotter's farm Treo has been restored as it was when the last family lived there in the 1930s.
Highlights
- Renaissance castle from 1665 with guided tour of the main floor
- Governor's Chamber with French textile wallpaper from the 1660s
- Rose garden with a box hedge over 300 years old
- Kitchen and herb garden and landscape park of over 150 mål
- The cotter's farm Treo, restored to the 1930s
Permanent exhibitions
- Slottet fra 1665 – Guided tour of the main floor with the Statthalderkammeret (Governor's Chamber), the Blue, Red and Yellow Halls.
- Husmannsplassen Treo – Restored cotter's farm as it was in the 1930s.
- Founded
- 1665
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Baroniet Rosendal / Den Weis Rosenkroneske Stiftelse
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 150 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 50Students with a valid student card |
| Children & teens | NOK 25free up to age 6 · Children aged 7–17; children aged 0–6 enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 50A student card must be shown. |
| Groups (25+ people) | NOK 125 per personGroup price for at least 25 people who travel and pay together: NOK 160 with guided tour of the castle or garden, or NOK 210 for the castle and garden. |
| Families | NOK 300Two adults and two children. |
| Garden with guided tour of the castle or the garden | NOK 210Children (7–17 years): NOK 50; students: NOK 100. |
| Garden with guided tour of the castle and the garden | NOK 250Children (7–17 years): NOK 90; students: NOK 140. |
| Annual pass, individual | NOK 230Castle tour, garden and art exhibition for the whole season; NOK 490 after 1 May. |
| Annual pass, family | NOK 450Valid for two adults and their own children or grandchildren under 18; NOK 680 after 1 May. |
NOK 150 is admission to the garden without a guided tour.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Daily boat from Bergen to Rosendal all year round (Hardangerfjordekspressen) and bus between Bergen and Kvinnherad (Skyss). From the quay in Rosendal it is a 1.5 km walk up to the castle; Rosendal Taxi tel. +47 917 81 000.
The Hardangerfjord round trip with guided tour from Bergen is sold only in advance via Rødne Fjord Cruise.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
Rosendal Havecafé; a ticket is required to visit the café. Dinner is served at Avlsgården in the season.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tour of the castle's main floor and a guided garden walk (by booking only). Organised use of the park grounds must be arranged with the administration (info@baroniet.no, +47 401 81 176). |
