Linderud gård

Linderud gård is a protected former manor estate in Oslo, with a timber-framed main house dating from 1714. Wooden panelling covers the building, while its rooms contain Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical interiors. Around it, a 46-decare garden unfolds across terraces, lawns, gravel paths, flower beds, and separate sections.

The Mathiesen family owned the estate for generations, and Jørgen Mathiesen and Cecilie Aall restored and furnished many interiors. Their work shaped the rooms and parlours visitors see today. The grounds preserve Renaissance and Baroque features, including a 70-metre canal, a 180-metre linden avenue, and a 120-metre hazel tunnel. Restorations in 1914 and 1954 returned several areas towards their earlier designs.

A parterre garden lies west of the courtyard, while an orchard and kitchen garden occupy the southwest. Eighteen decares gained plant conservation protection in 1960. Today, urban agriculture and a children’s climbing park add community life beside the historic landscape. From the garden exit, you can look across Groruddalen beyond the asymmetrical terraces.