Eidsvoll Manor (
Eidsvollsbygningen) is a historic
Manor House. The building was first constructed ca. 1770. As it stands today, the manor is the result of an extensive renovation and modernization in the years around 1800 by
Carsten Anker. He took residence in Eidsvoll in 1811, rebuilding the house which is now the Eidsvoll Manor. When the building was finished, it was one of the largest and most modern private residences in the country. Inspiration had been received from the then-modern Danish and French architecture. The building bears stylistic stamp of classical architecture. The total floor area of the building is over 2,000 square meters. In 1814, the
Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, now known as
Norwegian Constitution Day. 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. In 1851 the
Parliament of Norway took over Eidsvoll Manor. Eventually the property was preserved and operated as a public museum. For the centennial of the
Norwegian Constitution in 1914, the national government allocated resources to restore the building to its historical figure from 1814. The government conducted for an additional restoration for the 150-anniversary of the Constitution in 1964. ==References==