Damsgård Manor

Damsgård Manor is a wooden mansion in Bergen built in the Rococo style with a symmetrical facade and painted windows as distinctive features. The property contains three separate garden sections ranging from a formal layout to a more natural landscape garden design.

The manor was built in the 1770s for Minister of War Gyldenkrantz and was one of approximately 70 luxury countryside residences owned by Bergen's wealthy families. Its gardens evolved over time, with the English garden section added around 1830 to reflect changing tastes.

The manor displays three distinct garden sections that reflect how wealthy families wanted to use their outdoor spaces during the 18th and 19th centuries. Each area shows different tastes, from formal geometric layouts to the more natural English garden style that became fashionable later.

The manor can be toured to view the interior and explore the different garden sections on foot across the property. Visitors should expect conditions to vary with the seasons and wear sturdy shoes when walking the garden paths.

The structure retains its original 18th-century interior and stands as one of Europe's best-preserved wooden Rococo buildings from that period. The care taken to keep every detail intact makes it valuable for anyone interested in the craftsmanship and design of that era.