Reg.Nr. 98/NO/01

Skånland Tradinghouse in Salten

Skånland consists of 9 buildings from the age between 1500 and 1918, a manor-house in Louis-IV style, cattlehouses, sea-houses. The estate is surrounded by a 2000-acres natural park of 2 - 500 years old pinetrees and 5 miles of coastline and is one of the finest biotops in ...
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Project details

Title:Skånland Tradinghouse in Salten
Entr. year: 1998
Result:Diploma
Country: Norway
Town: Skänland Handelssted i Salten (Bodø)
Category type: miscellaneous
Notes:Building conservation, cultural landscape
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Former use:Diverse
Actual use:Diverse
Built: 16th-20th century
The Jury's citation: For the comprehensive rehabilitation of houses, harbour and surroundings of a dilapidated, remote and deserted 18th century isolated trading centre by private initiative, ensuring its future life through the establishment of lively new activities.
GPS:67°16'49.3" N; 14°24'17.7" E
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Description:
Skånland consists of 9 buildings from the age between 1500 and 1918, a manor-house in Louis-IV style, cattlehouses, sea-houses. The estate is surrounded by a 2000-acres natural park of 2 - 500 years old pinetrees and 5 miles of coastline and is one of the finest biotops in Norway. The Mehrens family bought Skånland in 1967. All buildings were reduced in a state of decay. In the next 30 years the Mehrens restored them all with no official support and protected the park under Parliament act. The Tradinghouse in Salten is chosen as the project to best illustrate the approach to conservation which has been developed for this unique inheritance. The mixture of unsopoiled nature, 10 km coastline, ecological farming, beautiful buildings, and the heavy international history, make Skånland unique.