NORWAY
Exploring a Cultural Place in Norway : EIDSVOLL
Karina Mæhlum Lund –Hovseter skole
E
idsvollis a fames place
and the constitution was written ture and lots of animals. The
in Norway. Eidsvoll is a 17. Mai, and that also became
lake "mjøsa" drives through
county, but its most associated our national day. Before the
Eidsvoll and there are lots of
with the historical building constitution was written we
tourists from both outside of
where the constitution was were ruled by Denmark, and
Norway and Norwegians. This
written. The constitution was then after the Napoleon wars,
is because of the Eidsvoll-
written in 1814 when 112 men we were ruled by Sweden. That bygning. Since that‘s where the
from all over Norway was gath- was when we said stop, this is constitution was built it‘s a his-
ered to write what was going to enough, and we made our own torical place, and as well as it is
bring us the bright future. constitution and made our self a a tourist attraction it's also a
They meant that we should free land.
have democracy instead of let- Eidsvoll is a forestry and a
memory place.
ting the king decide everything farm place with beautiful na-
When it was finished, it was the biggest and
most modern private residence in the country.
It is one of Noway`s historical sites,because in
1814 the national assembly got together and au-
thored the Norwegian constitution. This was the
start of Norway's freedom. 112 men agreed to
laws on the 16 th of May and signed it on the 17 th
of May, which later became Norway's national
day.
Eidsvollbygningen was also the place where
Eidsvollbygningen
Kristian Fredrik was chosen to be King of Nor-
Eidsvollbygningen is the main building of Eids- way. Furthermore, on the 200 th anniversary of
vollsværk in Akershus county. Carsten Anker the constitution the building was restored. After
brought the place in 1794. It was then an iron- the reconstruction it looked like a great mansion
work, but he didn‘t waste a second and immedi- again. It also got the same interior as it was in
ately started working on his exception plans. He 1814.
was inspired by the modern French and Danish All in all,Eidsvollbygningen is a memorable
architecture at the time. site. It is one of Norway's many treasures and
historical interesting.
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