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I Photographed This Eerie Abandoned Mansion In Norway
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I Photographed This Eerie Abandoned Mansion In Norway

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This abandoned house is located at the tip of an island in northern Norway, close to the ice-cold Norwegian Sea and with tall mountains surrounding it. During the summer, the midnight sun makes the night as bright as the day. In the winter, the polar night makes everything equally dark and gloomy. This is the land of the aurora borealis, and people used to believe it was dangerous to wave at the northern lights because it could come and take you away.

In these harsh surroundings, a house was built here by a man called Sedrup and in 1908, the big build was finished. The house was complete with 3 floors and 28 rooms and had its own servants’ quarters above the kitchen.

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The now-abandoned house was built with an impressive front facing the ocean. When the house was built, the fishing village was only accessible by sea

Among the maids that Sedrup hired to help around the house was a girl named Petra. She arrived in the early 1920s and soon after, fell in love with one of Sedrup’s sons, Leidulf. Eventually, Petra and Leidulf married and started their own family of five children. Life in the tiny fishing village was difficult, but the family was very social and caring—and they always had a spare room for when the doctor, the dentist, or the priest visited the village. The patients usually had to wait on a bench in the hallway, but on cold winter days, Petra always ushered them into one of the stove-heated bedrooms.

The main entrance is on the side of the house

The back of the house, with the servants’ entrance and servants’ quarters

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Details from the main entrance

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In the 1980s, Leidulf passed away and Petra was alone in the house, but she was never lonely as she often had visitors over for coffee and cake.

In the mid-1990s, Petra passed away and the house fell silent for the first time. A house that to this day still carries her legacy—it is still known in the local community as “Petra’s house.”

From the dining room, abandoned for 27 years

Details from the dining room

Portrait of Petra and Leidulf hanging above the piano

The drawing room with custom-made furniture

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This sofa was made by a local master carpenter

One stove in every room of the house. This room was only used for special occasions and the stove was rarely lit

The upstairs bedroom where the doctor used to see his patients when he visited the village

Details from the doctor’s room

The main bedroom

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A loom was found in a room on the top floor

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terileebruyere avatar
Terilee Bruyere
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a bit sad to see such a beautiful building just wasting away.

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Ellen Ranks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this supposed to be creepy? Seems to be a very nice, light house with a lovely interior. Has withstood the time very well. I would live in it after some renovation work.

brittmbye avatar
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree! The house is definitely not creepy at all. I've spent hours there and it's actually one of the nicest abandoned houses I've been to. (the eerie part in the article is a rewrite from BoredPanda-crew)

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woooooowww...Im kinda impressed at the craftsmanship. 27 years of no maintenance and its still standing and appears to be dry inside with no major leaks, rotting or collapse. Of course, its still of so very CREE-PYYYYYYYYY...

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Evy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What happened to Petra's children? No one wanted to live there?

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sharron lynn parsons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting to see, from the past, I have always, been quite interested in architecture, therefore, homes or buildings, from perhaps a century ago, in this home, on the main floor, they had pocket doors, perhaps rare these days, but they made sense, anyone agree ???

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Agnes Jekyll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen many pocket doors here--and they are usually in old houses! (but they make so much sense! I would like that today

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Crystal Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's it? I want to see more. Servants quarters? Possible bathroom? Now I'm sad.

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Agnes Jekyll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this so much. I'm surprised no one has taken all that beautiful furniture--must be a very respectful community. I was wondering if her children, or her in-laws relations would want to live there, or at least take the furniture....it'd be really nice if someone makes some repairs to it (like the roof for instance), so that it is isn't destroyed.

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Yugan Talovich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's also a very small, isolated community. Where would you take it? Maybe some pieces are already in local houses by common consent.

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Lyone Fein
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your photos with the rest of us.

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Laurie Honig
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this house now? The architecture and furniture are stunning!

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Laurie Honig
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this house now? The architecture and furniture are stunning!

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Carmen Devore-Blakestad
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why didn't any of their kids do anything with the house once Petra died? It's sad to think of it just sitting there, rotting away.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this now and can I buy it, I'd gladly restore it and make it a family home

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Emily Kaandorp
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you abandon such a beautiful place? I wonder why it is abandoned?

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Yugan Talovich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably not a lot of people want to live in the Arctic. But I'm thinking, with internet, you could earn a living there.

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Terilee Bruyere
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a bit sad to see such a beautiful building just wasting away.

ellenranks avatar
Ellen Ranks
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this supposed to be creepy? Seems to be a very nice, light house with a lovely interior. Has withstood the time very well. I would live in it after some renovation work.

brittmbye avatar
Community Member
2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree! The house is definitely not creepy at all. I've spent hours there and it's actually one of the nicest abandoned houses I've been to. (the eerie part in the article is a rewrite from BoredPanda-crew)

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chuckycheezburger avatar
Chucky Cheezburger
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woooooowww...Im kinda impressed at the craftsmanship. 27 years of no maintenance and its still standing and appears to be dry inside with no major leaks, rotting or collapse. Of course, its still of so very CREE-PYYYYYYYYY...

rinadsouza avatar
Evy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What happened to Petra's children? No one wanted to live there?

andreavilarmelego avatar
sharronlynnparsons avatar
sharron lynn parsons
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting to see, from the past, I have always, been quite interested in architecture, therefore, homes or buildings, from perhaps a century ago, in this home, on the main floor, they had pocket doors, perhaps rare these days, but they made sense, anyone agree ???

leannemariedantoni avatar
Agnes Jekyll
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen many pocket doors here--and they are usually in old houses! (but they make so much sense! I would like that today

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Crystal Anderson
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's it? I want to see more. Servants quarters? Possible bathroom? Now I'm sad.

leannemariedantoni avatar
Agnes Jekyll
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this so much. I'm surprised no one has taken all that beautiful furniture--must be a very respectful community. I was wondering if her children, or her in-laws relations would want to live there, or at least take the furniture....it'd be really nice if someone makes some repairs to it (like the roof for instance), so that it is isn't destroyed.

talovich avatar
Yugan Talovich
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's also a very small, isolated community. Where would you take it? Maybe some pieces are already in local houses by common consent.

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Lyone Fein
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your photos with the rest of us.

laurie-284 avatar
Laurie Honig
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this house now? The architecture and furniture are stunning!

laurie-284 avatar
Laurie Honig
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this house now? The architecture and furniture are stunning!

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Carmen Devore-Blakestad
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why didn't any of their kids do anything with the house once Petra died? It's sad to think of it just sitting there, rotting away.

neilbidle avatar
Devil's Advocate
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who owns this now and can I buy it, I'd gladly restore it and make it a family home

emilykaandorp avatar
Emily Kaandorp
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you abandon such a beautiful place? I wonder why it is abandoned?

talovich avatar
Yugan Talovich
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably not a lot of people want to live in the Arctic. But I'm thinking, with internet, you could earn a living there.

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