Eidsvollsbygningen
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Eidsvollsbygningen is a historic Manor House
in Eidsvoll
in Norway
where the Constitution of Norway
was made and signed on 17 May 1814. The building was first constructed in 1770 with a total floor area of over 2000 square meters. Around 1800 Carsten Anker bought the building, he renovated it and he and his family lived there when the Constitution was signed. The building has now become a museum
. It has been renovated twice since Carsten Anker and his family lived there. Carsten Anker went bankrupt in 1822 and the estate was sold at auction in 1823. A group of private citizens by Henrik Wergeland organized a fundraiser that allowed them to buy the building with the pavilion and the garden. The first renovation took place in 1895 and the second in 1964. Both renovations were based on how they thought it looked like in 1814. Another renovation is due to start in September 2011 by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
. The aim of the renovation is to have the building laid out and redesigned to make it look as close as possible to what it looked like in 1814 to further immerse the audience in a more authentic experience. The project is to be completed in 2014 when the Constitution to Norway is 200 years old. The museum will remain open in the renovating period.
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
in Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
where the Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll , then signed and dated May 17...
was made and signed on 17 May 1814. The building was first constructed in 1770 with a total floor area of over 2000 square meters. Around 1800 Carsten Anker bought the building, he renovated it and he and his family lived there when the Constitution was signed. The building has now become a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
. It has been renovated twice since Carsten Anker and his family lived there. Carsten Anker went bankrupt in 1822 and the estate was sold at auction in 1823. A group of private citizens by Henrik Wergeland organized a fundraiser that allowed them to buy the building with the pavilion and the garden. The first renovation took place in 1895 and the second in 1964. Both renovations were based on how they thought it looked like in 1814. Another renovation is due to start in September 2011 by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
Ministry of Culture (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture is responsible for cultural policy, regulations and other matters related to the media and sports. The ministry was established in 1982, at which time it was called the Ministry of Cultural and Scientific Affairs. Until then, the Ministry of Church and...
. The aim of the renovation is to have the building laid out and redesigned to make it look as close as possible to what it looked like in 1814 to further immerse the audience in a more authentic experience. The project is to be completed in 2014 when the Constitution to Norway is 200 years old. The museum will remain open in the renovating period.