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36-410: Its name stems from the neighbourhood Frogner , a name which was taken from a farm. It was formerly known, with Bestumkilen , under the name of Ladegaardsfjordene. This stems from older times, when Bygdøy was an island, named Ladegaardsøen. Bygdøy later became a peninsula due to post-glacial rebound , separating Bestumkilen from Frognerkilen. Propositions to reconnect Bestumkilen and Frognerkilen through

72-455: A canal were made in 1928 and 1937, but not carried out. It was an important shipping port for timber in the 17th and 18th centuries, but today a large part of the bay is used as a harbour for leisure boats. During the winter, Frognerkilen was used as a venue for harness racing —from 1875 to the 1920s—as well as speed skating in the pioneer days before 1900. A skating competition between Axel Paulsen and Renke van der Zee from

108-482: A locality known as " Kongen " ('The King'), whereas the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club had its headquarters at the opposite shore of Frognerkilen, in a locality known as "Dronningen" ('The Queen'). Frognerkilen was formerly trafficked by ferry ; one ferry sailed between the railway station at Skarpsno and Oscarshall at Bygdøy, and the other sailed between Skillebekk and Kongen. Also, Frognerkilen

144-494: A majority Government in 2019. Høyre has been described as a conservative or liberal conservative party, and it defines itself as a party pursuing a " conservative progressive policy based on Christian cultural values, constitutional government and democracy." Høyre is considered a centre-right reform party profess to the moderately conservative political tradition, similar to the CDU of Germany. The party broadly supports

180-471: A rise in quality in Norway's educational system, lower taxes and produce a higher service level in state sectors. In the 2005 parliamentary election , Høyre obtained 14.1% of the votes. The election outcome put Høyre back in opposition, and the party got 23 members in the present Storting. In the 2009 parliamentary election , Høyre obtained 17.2% of the votes, and 30 members in the present Storting. During

216-687: A series of discussions Høyre was once again able to take part in a coalition government, this time with the Christian Democratic Party (KrF), and the Liberal Party (V). The total percentage obtained for these three parties at last general election was 37.5. Høyre, as the largest party in the coalition government, had 38 members in the present Storting, and 10 of the 19 ministers in the Government were Høyre representatives. Høyre's three focal areas this period were to establish

252-620: A short ferry journey from the city center - boasts several museums, including the Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset), the Kon-Tiki Museum, Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. The main building at Frogner Manor (Frogner Hovedgård) dates back to approximately 1790 . Historical interiors from the late 18th century. Today the building is part of Oslo Museum. Frogner Manor

288-668: Is Jens Lie from the Conservative Party and the deputy leader is Carl-Henrik Bastiansen, also of the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party has the most seats. The 15 seats are distributed among the following political parties for the 2019–2023 term: The Bygdøy peninsula is the current site of the Viking ship Museum, Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Museum of Cultural History), the Maritime Museum,

324-721: Is a liberal-conservative political party in Norway . It is the major party of the Norwegian centre-right , and was the leading party in government as part of the Solberg cabinet from 2013 to 2021. The current party leader is former Prime Minister Erna Solberg . The party is a member of the International Democracy Union and an associate member of the European People's Party . The party

360-479: Is known for its many villas and parks. It is one of the most expensive boroughs in Oslo due its central location, proximity to parks, marinas and attractive architecture, and the historical legacy of being a choice residential district for the upper classes during the 19th century . Many of these expansive estates are now embassies , diplomatic missions , and other diplomatic representations. The Bygdøy peninsula -

396-624: Is located on a former estate in an area that became part of today's borough The estate is now the site of Frognerparken. Frogner Church (Norwegian: Frogner kirke) is a church in the Frogner borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The congregation is part of the Church of Norway, the country's state church. Frogner Park ( Norwegian : Frognerparken ), north of the city centre, is Oslo's biggest park and one of its most popular recreational areas, both for its neighbours and for people from other parts of

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432-505: Is now the site of Oslo City Museum . The Vigeland installation is located in Frogner Park ( Frognerparken ) A majority of the houses in the borough were built around 1900. Frogner has historically been and continues to be an affluent area of Oslo. Traditional districts of Oslo belonging to the borough are: As a borough of Oslo, Frogner is governed by the city council of Oslo, as well as its own borough council. The council leader

468-517: Is traditionally a pragmatic and politically moderate conservative party strongly associated with the traditional elites within the civil service and Norwegian business life. During the 20th century, the party has advocated economic liberalism , tax cuts , individual rights , support of monarchism , the Church of Norway and the Armed Forces , anti-communism , pro-Europeanism , and support of

504-548: The Kon-Tiki Museum , and the ship Fram , used by Roald Amundsen for his Antarctic expedition. The royal estate of Bygdøy kongsgård and the Oscarshall palace are also located here. Bygdøy has several public beaches and is a popular recreational area. On January 1, 2004, the previous borough of Uranienborg-Majorstua and Bygdøy-Frogner were merged with Frogner, creating the current, larger borough . The borough

540-523: The Labour Party regarding foreign and security policy—frequently expressed by the maxim "the foreign policy is settled" ( utenrikspolitikken ligger fast )—that led Norway to co-found NATO and enter into a close alliance with the United States, and the parties' economic policies have gradually become more similar. Both parties are pragmatic, relatively technocratic, anti-populist, and close to

576-514: The Nordic model , like all large parties in Norway. In relative terms, the party advocates a degree of fiscal free-market policies, including tax cuts and relatively little government involvement in the economy , while still supporting the welfare state and the social market economy . Høyre is also the only party in the Storting which proposes a reduction in public spending. Traditionally,

612-458: The Nordic model ; over time, the party's values have become more socially liberal in areas such as gender equality , LGBT rights, and immigration and integration issues; the party defines itself as a party pursuing a " conservative progressive policy based on Christian cultural values, constitutional government and democracy". In line with its Western bloc alignment during the Cold War era,

648-401: The local elections of 2011 , however, the party gained 27.6 percent of the vote, and it has since then, without exceptions, polled first and second. In the 2013 parliamentary election , Høyre obtained 26.8 percent of the votes, and 48 members in the present Storting . Høyre formed a minority government, with confidence and supply from KrF and V. The Government was reelected in 2017 and became

684-525: The political centre . The party supports the Nordic model, but also a certain amount of semi- privatisation through state-funded private services. Founded in 1884, the Conservative Party is the second-oldest political party in Norway after the Liberal Party . In the interwar era , one of the main goals for the party was to achieve a centre-right alliance against the growing labour movement , when

720-467: The Netherlands on Frognerkilen in 1885, when van der Zee challenged Paulsen for his title "amateur champion of the world", attracted approximately 30,000 spectators. Kristiania Skøiteklub had Frognerkilen as its competition arena until Frogner stadion was opened in 1901. Frognerkilen was also a popular site of boat sports. The rowing club Christiania RK had its headquarters at the mainland, in

756-588: The Vigeland installation, Oslo's most visited attraction, and has a summer-open café, a restaurant and Norway's biggest playground. A large open-air skating rink, maintained only during the winter, is free of charge to visitors. Many Norwegians own their own skates, but one can also rent skates at the site or take skating lessons. Conservative Party (Norway) The Conservative Party or The Right ( Bokmål : Høyre , Nynorsk : Høgre , lit.   ' Right ' , H ; Northern Sami : Olgešbellodat )

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792-497: The city. On a summer day the park is full of people who come to run, walk with a dog, picnic, play badminton or sunbathe. Frognerparken has Norway's biggest collection of roses; a total of 14,000 plants of 150 different species. Frogner Stadion and open-air bath is located in one corner of the park, towards Majorstua. In the corner by Frogner plass are Frogner Manor House and the Oslo City Museum . Frognerparken includes

828-490: The condition of the state's finances it was not possible to continue this effort. It was the leading party in opposition during the post-war years in Norway, and fought against the Labour Party's regulating policy. Høyre wanted another future for Norway, consisting of private initiative and creative forces. Høyre has been active in the construction of the welfare system in Norway, and has on several occasions taken

864-597: The event it obtained 35%, and other parties had to form a government. Originally, there were serious discussions between Høyre, the Christian Democrats and Venstre concerning this task, but in the end the two latter parties joined forces with the Centre Party to create a minority government without Høyre. In the parliamentary election in September 2001 , Høyre obtained 21.2 percent of the votes. After

900-489: The initiative to correct injustices in social care regulations. Additionally, Høyre has advocated that the state's activity must concentrate on its basic problems and their solutions. During Norway's post-war years Høyre has consolidated its position as a party with appeal to all parts of the nation. Non-socialist co-operation as an alternative to socialism has always been one of Høyre's main aims. Høyre has led several coalition governments . The Christian Democratic Party

936-489: The original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy , Uranienborg and Majorstua . The borough is named after Frogner Manor , and includes Frogner Park . The borough has the highest real estate prices in Norway. The borough is named after the old Frogner Manor . The Norse form of the name was Fraunar (plural form), and is likely derived from the word frauð ' manure ' — meaning 'fertilized fields'. (See also Frogn and Tøyen .) English-speaking foreigners may assume

972-407: The party strongly supports NATO , which Norway co-founded, and has consistently been the most outspokenly pro- European Union party in Norway, supporting Norwegian membership during both the 1972 and 1994 referendums. The Conservative Party traditionally caters to the educated elite and is the most popular party among elite groups. In the postwar era, the party formed a grand consensus with

1008-428: The party supports established institutions such as the monarchy, the armed forces , and the state Church of Norway . Its social policies were always considered moderate and pragmatic for its time, but have gradually become more socially liberal . The party voted in 2008 for a law that recognised same-sex marriage and gay adoption rights . The party has around 30,000 registered members (2018). The Central Board of

1044-411: The party went into decline. In the post-war era until 2005, the party participated in six governments: two 1960s national governments ( Lyng's Cabinet and Borten's Cabinet ); one 1980s Conservative Party minority government ( Willoch's First Cabinet ); two 1980s three-party governments ( Willoch's Second Cabinet and Syse's Cabinet ); in the 2000s Bondevik's Second Cabinet ; and from 2013 to 2021 it

1080-438: The votes. Since then it has seen support ranging from just over 14% to just under 27%. In the beginning of the 20th century, Høyre took the initiative to construct a modern Norwegian communications network . After the devastating First World War the party felt it important to work for the reconstruction of sound economic policies. An example of this is the resolution Høyre passed in 1923 introducing old-age insurance ; owing to

1116-497: The word “Frogner” to be related to the English word frog but these words are not congnates. The word for “frog” in Norwegian is “frosk”. Note that the name is commonly pronounced more closely to “Frong-nair” rather than “Frog-ner”; both are considered acceptable. The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania ) in 1878. The borough was originally the grounds of an 18th-century country estate, Frogner Manor . The manor

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1152-514: Was impossible to present a credible non-socialist government alternative, because Høyre's former coalition parties, The Christian Democrats and the Centre Party , both campaigned strongly against Norwegian membership of the EU. Before the parliamentary election in 1997 the Labour Party proclaimed that it would not be willing to govern the country if it did not obtain more than 36.9% of the votes. In

1188-489: Was one of Høyre's coalition partners both in 1983–86 and 1989–90. The party strongly supported the Western alignment of Norway during the Cold War ; it strongly supports NATO , which Norway co-founded in 1949, and has consistently been the most outspokenly pro-European Union party in Norway, supporting Norwegian membership during both the referendum of 1972 and that of 1994 . At the parliamentary election in 1993, it

1224-496: Was probably the site where Fiskerlivets farer , depicting perils at sea, was filmed. Released in 1908, it is considered to be the Norwegian drama film. 59°54′43.77″N 10°41′42.22″E  /  59.9121583°N 10.6950611°E  / 59.9121583; 10.6950611 Frogner Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the West End of Oslo , Norway , with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. In addition to

1260-470: Was the dominant partner in a coalition government that also included the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party. The Conservative Party of Norway ( Høire , now spelled Høyre , lit. "The Right") was founded in 1884 after the implementation of parliamentarism in Norway. The jurist Emil Stang was elected the first chairman of the party. Stang underlined important principles for the work in Høyre. The party

1296-450: Was to be a social party of reforms that worked within the constitutional frames set by a parliamentary democracy. Høyre's electoral support has varied. In the 1981 election it obtained 31.7%, its best result since 1924. The result in 1993 was 17%, which saw the election influenced by the EU membership issue which divided the Liberal Party . The 1997 parliamentary election resulted in the lowest support for Høyre since 1945, with only 14.3% of

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