Alby gård
Alby gård is the oldest farm on Jeløy in Moss, Norway.
Credit: Gisle Haakonsen
Credit: Gisle Haakonsen
The farm has roots back to early Viking Age. The main building was given its present shape after a fire in 1866, and in 1963 the municipality bought the farm of the last private owner, shipowner Biørn Biørnstad. Today, Galleri F 15 rents the main building, while the storage can be used by the county governor such as Jeløy Naturhus, and the land is leased away.
Jeløy is also a special area with unique nature. The Søre Jeløy landscape conservation area was created in 1983, and helps to preserve the historic character of the landscape.
Park and facilities
The park at Alby consists of a lawn with fruit and acacia trees. The park is designed such that visitors will feel like being at a beach plot by having a hiding field below which lies between the park and the sea.
Hiking area
The forest that lies by Alby is a popular hiking area. There are built-up ladders that make the area easily accessible, also for the disabled.
In the Alby forest, Rødsåsen is where you can see the ski slope in Holmenkollen on clear days.
Sources
- This article is based on Norwegian Nynorsk's article Alby gard, 26 March 2016.