Eidsvollsbygningen

The building was first constructed in 1770 with a total floor area of over 2000 square metres. Around 1800 Carsten Anker bought the building. He renovated the manor house and he and his family were living there when the Constitution was signed. Carsten Anker went bankrupt in 1822 and the ownership of the estate was transferred to various British creditors in 1823. A group of private citizens led by Henrik Wergeland organized a fundraiser that allowed them to buy the building with the pavilion and surrounding garden (Eidsvollsparken). After the purchase was finalized in 1851, the group donated the property to the Norwegian State. == Renovations ==

The manor has been renovated since Carsten Anker and his family lived there and now has become a museum. In 1895, there was a major effort with repairs and maintenance for the 100th anniversary of the signing of the constitution (100 års-jubileet for Grunnloven). In 1964, plans were made for a new restoration for the 150th anniversary celebration of the Constitution (150-årsjubileet for Grunnloven). Both renovations had the objective of furnishing Eidsvollbygningen in the style of its appearance in 1814. A new renovation and restoration was started in 2011 by Statsbygg on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. The aim of the renovation was 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 was completed for the 200th Jubilee of the Constitution (Grunnlovsjubileet) in 2014. ==Gallery==

File:Kanner i kobber i kjelleren på Eidsvoldsbygningen.jpg| Copper cookware File:Eidsvollsbygningen 2014-02-18-88.jpg|Kitchen of Eidsvollsbygningen File:Eidsvollsbygningen 2014-02-18-53.jpg|Candles in the entrance hall File:Eidsvollsbygningen 2014-02-18-51.jpg| Entrance hall File:Eidsvollsbygningen interiør 2011.jpg| Table on the podium at the National Assembly File:Eidsvoll constitution.jpg|Facsimile copy of Norway's 1814 Constitution on display at Eidsvollsbygningen ==References==

• Risåsen, Geir Thomas (2005) Eidsvollsbygningen: Carsten Anker og Grunnlovens hus (Oslo: Damm forlag) • Holme, Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm) == External links ==