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Kronstad Hovedgård is a manor house and mansion in the city of Bergen, Norway, more specifically in the borough of Årstad on the south shore of the bay of Store Lungegårdsvannet. The building, constructed by architect Ole Petter Riis Høegh, is one of the finest late-Empire style buildings in Bergen. The farm of "Kronstad", then named "Hunsstadir", later "Honstad" and "Hunstad", was established in the 12th century, belonging to the monastery of Nonneseter. Today, it is owned by Bergen and Hordaland UN Veteran Association and the Active War Participants Association, and is being rented out for various uses. The cellar contains a contemporary art gallery. From 1685-1693, the manor belonged to Jørgen Thormøhlen, after having been transferred to the Lunge family some time before that. In 1705, the vicar of Bergen Cathedral, Anders Bruun, purchases the manor, renaming it "Cronstad". Christian Gerhard Ameln, a merchant, purchases it in 1781, constructing several new buildings and clearing ... Read more about Kronstad on Wikipedia

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