Photos: IsalovAuk, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: IsalovAuk, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ledaal, a manor kept for royal visits
Your local guide
Rune Obrestad
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Highlights
- A manor kept for royal visits
- A merchant's home, later a residence
- Grounds open even when the house is not
- Centuries of changing use, in one building
- A quieter corner of the city's history
About this tour
This session walks the garden at Ledaal, a manor house kept as a royal residence during visits to Stavanger. You see the white manor building from outside and the grounds surrounding it. Rune traces the building's shift from a merchant's private home to its current royal and municipal role.
He moves slowly through the garden, since the grounds are the only part the camera can properly show. Questions about the building's royal visits come up regularly, and he answers with what is publicly known.
This suits anyone interested in a quieter side of Stavanger's history away from the oil industry. It pairs with Rune's shorter lake session nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Stavanger before heading out.
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Manor exterior 21 min
The camera circles Ledaal from the garden, a white manor house kept as a royal residence for when the family visits Stavanger.
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The garden grounds 21 min
Walking the grounds, I explain the manor's history as a merchant's home before it passed into royal and municipal use over the following centuries.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Stavanger: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Klippfisk (dried salted cod) and Storhaug, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Stavanger, showing you Manor exterior and The garden grounds live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the Ledaal garden live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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