Background
Carsten Tank was born at, the family estate at Halden in Østfold County, Norway.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
Carsten Tank was born at, the family estate at Halden in Østfold County, Norway.
Carsten Tank belonged to a branch of a wealthy timber merchant family. Carsten Tank"s grandfather, Carsten Nielsen Tank was a merchant and acquired in 1733. Carsten Tank was a merchant and ship owner as well as being involved in the timber trade.
He came to own numerous properties, a tobacco factory, several sawmills and large forests.
He lost his fortune and in December 1829 had to file for bankruptcy. in Halden is one of the best preserved manor house in Norway. The property features well-preserved buildings, a baroque garden and an English landscape garden.
The buildings have their oldest origins of the late 1600s, but were largely built during the last half of the 1700s. The manor house and estate complex was owned by the Tanker family through three generations, from 1733 to 1829.
In 1961, two foundations were established to maintain the historic property.
Rød Manor Foundation (Stiftelsen ) is responsible for the manor house, buildings and gardens. Ankerske Foundation Collections (Stiftelsen De Ankerske Samlinger) is responsible for the contents and the rich archives related to the property.