Eidsvoll
Municipality · Akershus
About Eidsvoll
Eidsvollsbygningen, where Norway's constitution was signed in 1814, and the southern tip of Lake Mjøsa at Minnesund.
What to do and where to stay in Eidsvoll
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Eidsvollsbygningen (Eidsvoll 1814)History & culture
The manor at Eidsvoll Verk where the assembly wrote and signed Norway's constitution in spring 1814, with a democracy centre, café and park along the Andelva.
Carsten Ankers veg 17 / Magovegen 13, Eidsvoll Verk · 2–3 h · all year, Tue–Fri 11–15, Sat–Sun 11–16, closed Mondays
2DS Skibladner from EidsvollActivity
The world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled service, from 1856, calls at Eidsvoll on its summer runs up Mjøsa towards Hamar and Lillehammer.
Steamer quay, Minnesund/Eidsvoll · half day to full day · scheduled route 23 June–16 August 2026, Tue–Sun
3Gullverket gold minesLocal oddity
Gold was mined here on and off from 1758 to 1907, best year 1902 at only about 50 kg; the old mine laboratory, jars and crucibles still on the shelves, opens on special days.
Gullverkvegen, Gullverket, east of Minnesund (road to Nord-Odal) · 1–2 h · museum on set open days, tours by booking – check gullverketmuseum.no
4Minnesund bridges and the outlet of MjøsaSight
Where Mjøsa drains into the Vorma, old and new bridges cross side by side, among them the 1880 railway truss that Norwegian troops blew up on 12 April 1940.
Minnesund, by E6 · 20–45 min · all year
5Eidsvoll kirkeHistory & culture
A Romanesque cross-shaped stone church from around 1200, burned and rebuilt several times, with an altarpiece from 1765 restored after the 1883 fire.
Eidsvoll (Eidsvoll church village) · 20–30 min · outside all year; inside – check
6Feiring kirkeHistory & culture
A church from 1875 on the west shore of Mjøsa that kept a medieval crucifix and the font of the stave church that once stood here, plus an early-1600s altarpiece.
Kirkebygda, Feiring · 20 min · outside all year; inside – check
7Sculpture route at WergelandshaugenHistory & culture
A short walk from Eidsvoll church down a sunken lane to a ravine garden restored to its 1920s look, with sculptures from 2018 and 2022 by four artists.
Eidsvollbakken 33, Eidsvoll (by Eidsvoll church) · 30–60 min · all year (best May–October)
8Lykkens gruve on the Mistberget pathLocal secretHistory & culture
An old iron mine that fed the Eidsvoll ironworks, beside the path from Åsleia up Mistberget, with old prospecting pits around it. Stay out of the shafts and on the path.
By the path from Åsleia towards Mistberget · 20 min (on the Mistberget walk)
9Mistberget fire towerViewpoint
A 663 m summit on the Hurdal border with a 1938 fire tower and views to Mjøsa and Hurdalsjøen; a British airliner crashed on the hill in 1946.
Mistberget, on the Eidsvoll–Hurdal border; start at the Oppsaleng car park · 2 h