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Villa Breidablikk
Villa Breidablikk is a ship-owners' home from the 1880's. At Breidablikk you can delve into local history and the history of art, architecture and interior décor. The villa draws you into the story of the Berentsen family and gives intimate glimpses of the life of Stavanger’s upper class in the latter half of the 1800s. During the years the Berentsen family owned the villa, few changes were made to its original interior from 1881. A visit to Breidablikk is therefore like stepping into the past.
The villa Breidablikk was built in 1881 by Lars Berentsen, a leading merchant and ship owner in Stavanger. It was designed in the Swiss style with touches of Gothic and Romantic influence. In the Norwegian context, it is considered a unique representative for the period in which it was built. Its architect was Henrik Nissen, who also designed other buildings in Stavanger around the same time. The materials, craftsmanship and inventory, with furnishings in Neo-Gothic, Neo-Rococo, Neo-Baroque and other then-current styles, make Breidablikk one of Norway’s richest and best preserved examples of Historicism’s stylistic expressions. The park around the villa was designed by the landscape architect P.H. Poulsson.
Opening hours; 01 June - 31 August, o