Thorbjørnrud Hotell

Thorbjørnrud Hotell is a four-star hotel located on a headland on the southeastern shore of Lake Randsfjorden in Jevnaker municipality, Akershus county, Norway. The property, a 33-decare estate, is about an hour's drive from Oslo and 45 minutes from Oslo Airport Gardermoen. It has 82 comfortable rooms and capacity for up to 164 guests, and is often described as a hidden pearl by the water. The hotel is a member of De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder, a collection of Norway's most charming historic accommodation and dining venues, and is environmentally certified through the Miljøfyrtårn scheme. The site has deep historical roots. The farm Thorbjørnrud is mentioned in Bishop Eystein's "Røde Bog" from before 1396, when land from the farm was given to the Bishopric of Oslo. For centuries it was a traditional agricultural estate with changing owners. In 1765 it came into the ownership of Hadeland Glassverk when Det Norske Compagnie acquired the farm. For more than 200 years the farm and the glassworks were inextricably linked, with Thorbjørnrud serving as a residence for managers, directors and employees of the glassworks. The main house and the so-called Direktørboligen (Director's Residence) were historically used as homes for the glassworks leadership. During World War II the property was occupied by German forces and the main house was used as officers' quarters. After the glassworks changed owners in 1985, the property was separated and developed into a hotel. It also had a period as a course centre for Norsk Jern- og Metallarbeiderforbund (later part of Fellesforbundet). Today the hotel is owned by 3 Norske AS, a company that also owns and manages Hadeland Glassverk and Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, linking the hotel to a broader industrial-cultural context in Hadeland. The hotel's operations are part of 3 Norske's tourism investment. The hotel consists of several buildings based on the former farm complex. The main building and the Director's Residence are now used for hotel operations, including dining and events. Later additions include hotel rooms and facilities for courses and conferences. A newer addition is the Oransjeriet, a standalone dining and event venue with capacity for around 30 people. The hotel has 82 rooms and several meeting and conference rooms; the largest hall is an auditorium with capacity for around 130 people, plus smaller meeting and group rooms. Thorbjørnrud Hotell combines food, culture and nature in events such as themed evenings, afternoon tea in the Director's Residence, winemaker dinners, cooking and tasting courses, comedy nights, lectures and festival weekends with accommodation. For groups and companies, tailor-made conferences, team-building and private celebrations are offered in historic rooms, with locally sourced ingredients and house-produced drinks. The hotel has its own vineyard, a restaurant serving locally sourced food, and access to beautiful nature right outside the door. It has also been the filming location for the TV 2 programme "Hver gang vi møtes" (Every Time We Meet) for two consecutive years, with season 17 set to air in spring 2027.

The history of Thorbjørnrud stretches back to the Middle Ages. The oldest written sources mentioning Thorbjørnrud are found in Bishop Eystein's "Røde Bog" from before 1396, where it is recorded that land from the farm was given to the Bishopric of Oslo. For several hundred years the farm was a traditional agricultural estate with changing owners, including families connected to Ringerike and Hadeland. In the 17th and 18th centuries the farm was privately owned and operated in combination with forestry and timber trade. The estate also included the forest farm Opperud for long periods. In 1765 the farm came into the ownership of Hadeland Glassverk when Det Norske Compagnie, the glassworks' owner, acquired it. The farm was once among Jevnaker's largest. In 1797 the glassworks' former manager Lars Andreas Hammer bought the manager's farm Thorbjørnrud. The glassworks administration paid a fee to the farm's owner equivalent to 56 speciedaler per year. The then works manager Roschau was not interested in running the farm but contented himself with living there, in a main house built in 1817–1818. Since Roschau did not exploit Thorbjørnrud for business purposes, Hammer waived the fee claim against the glassworks. In 1819 Hammer transferred the farm to his son Abraham Hammer, a student; this is evident from a deed registered on 26 February 1819. The son died shortly after the transfer, and Thorbjørnrud therefore reverted to L.A. Hammer. Roschau had by then bought the main house with his private funds. But the glassworks had had to cease operations, and Roschau eventually obtained a new position at the arsenal at Akershus Fortress. For a shorter period the works' attorney Wardrum served as the glassworks' temporary manager. Then it was decided that the state would take over Hadeland Glassverk and start new operations. On 18 February 1820, Minister of State Anker appointed Hans Henrik Gerhard Kloumann as manager and operations leader at the glassworks. Kloumann moved into Thorbjørnrud farm, with the right to run the farm in return for paying a fee to the farm's owner. But the main house had been taken as security by Vardal poor fund, which had a debt claim against the owner Roschau, and the poor fund put the house up for forced auction to recover the claim of 100 speciedaler. The house was valued at 150 speciedaler, and Kloumann secured the building for 109 speciedaler. The deed was dated 29 April and registered on 15 May 1820. Kloumann then sold the manager's residence on to the state for 120 speciedaler and 97 skilling; the new conveyance was registered on 28 July 1820. Father and son Hammer protested, however, that the state had usage rights to the rest of Thorbjørnrud, and the case was in court for a time. The state ultimately won its claim that as long as the fee was paid, the usage right remained intact. In 1838 the entire Thorbjørnrud farm was bought by Kloumann himself for 1200 speciedaler. The deed was registered on 12 February 1838. Kloumann was at that time also a co-owner of the glassworks, which several years earlier had been sold from the state to a consortium in which Kloumann was also a partner. Kloumann lived at Thorbjørnrud until his death in 1842. For more than 200 years Hadeland Glassverk and Thorbjørnrud were inextricably linked, partly because the farm supplied the works' people with agricultural products, and partly because Thorbjørnrud in periods served as both workers' housing and director's residence. From 1853 Thorbjørnrud was formally taken over by the glassworks' owners. For over a hundred years the place served as a residence for managers, directors and employees at the works. During World War II the property was occupied by German forces and the main house was used as officers' quarters. After periods of varying use, including as a residence and later as a course centre for Norsk Jern- og Metallarbeiderforbund (later part of Fellesforbundet), the property was developed into hotel operations. Thorbjørnrud was formerly the director's residence for Hadeland Glassverk and served as a private residence until the company changed owners in 1985. Then the property was separated and developed into a hotel. The estate is 33 decares and lies idyllically on a headland in the southeastern part of Randsfjorden in Jevnaker municipality in Akershus. Today Thorbjørnrud Hotell is owned by the company 3 Norske AS, which also owns and manages businesses such as Hadeland Glassverk and Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik. The ownership ties the hotel to a larger industrial-cultural context in Hadeland. The current operation is organized as part of 3 Norske's tourism investment, in which Thorbjørnrud is included together with other businesses in Hadeland. The hotel is a member of De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder, an association of cultural-historical hotels in Norway, and is environmentally certified through the Miljøfyrtårn scheme. The hotel consists of several buildings based on the former farm complex. The main building and the so-called Director's Residence have historically been used as housing for the leadership of Hadeland Glassverk. Today these are used as part of the hotel operation, including for dining and parties. Later the complex has been expanded with hotel rooms and facilities adapted for course and conference activities. A newer addition is the Oransjeriet, a standalone dining and event venue with capacity for around 30 people. The hotel has 82 rooms and several meeting and conference rooms. The largest hall is an auditorium with capacity for around 130 people. In addition there are smaller meeting rooms and group rooms adapted for courses and corporate events.

• 1985

  Hadeland Glassverk changes owners; Thorbjørnrud is separated and developed into a hotel.

• 1940

  During World War II, the property is occupied by German forces and the main house is used as officers' quarters.

• 1853

  Thorbjørnrud is formally taken over by the owners of Hadeland Glassverk.

• 1838

  Kloumann buys the entire Thorbjørnrud farm for 1200 speciedaler.

• 1820

  Hans Henrik Gerhard Kloumann is appointed manager of Hadeland Glassverk and moves into Thorbjørnrud farm.

• 1817

  The main house (våningshus) is built.

• 1797

  Lars Andreas Hammer, former manager of the glassworks, buys the manager's farm Thorbjørnrud.

• 1765

  The farm comes into the ownership of Hadeland Glassverk when Det Norske Compagnie acquires it.

• Thorbjørnrud is mentioned in Bishop Eystein's 'Røde Bog' (before 1396), when land from the farm was given to the Bishopric of Oslo.

• Thorbjørnrud Hotell hosts season 17 of TV 2's 'Hver gang vi møtes', airing in spring 2027.

A historic, four-star lakeside hotel and event venue in Norway, combining cultural heritage, local food and nature, and a member of De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder.

• Hotel accommodation (82 rooms, up to 164 guests)

• Conference and meeting facilities (auditorium for ~130, smaller meeting rooms)

• Restaurant with locally sourced food

• Own vineyard and house-produced drinks

• Oransjeriet event venue (capacity ~30)

• Afternoon tea in the Director's Residence

• Winemaker dinners

• Cooking and tasting courses

• Comedy nights, lectures, festival weekends

• Tailor-made conferences, team-building and private celebrations

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