- Area Spydeberg
- Distance 4.1 km
- Difficulty Casual
- Terrain Climbing
The route is safe and runs southwards along Unionleden. The first section is on a pavement, before entering a separate cycle path. The vicarage is open for light refreshments at weekends. An excellent hiking destination on a good weather day for those who want to spend a few quiet hours in pleasant surroundings.
Spydeberg Vicarage
Spydeberg vicarage is located just over three kilometres south of the village of Spydeberg in Indre Østfold municipality. The main building, storehouse, courtyard and garden were listed by the National Heritage Board in 1991.
From 1768 to 1785, Jacob Nicolai Wilse, then parish priest in Spydeberg, lived on the farm. It was during his time that the characteristic formal garden was laid out. The main building itself was built at the beginning of Wilse's tenure in the parish.
The vicarage is best known for the preparatory work for the Mosse Convention of 14 August 1814. Christian Frederik held a council of state here on 8 August, at which time the lines were drawn for what the final treaty of union with Sweden would look like.
In connection with the constitutional anniversary in 2014, Wilse's historic garden was reconstructed on the basis of extensive documentation, such as archaeological investigations and drawings and records from Wilse himself. This includes a copy of an 18th-century shepherdess sculpture, an obelisk and a sundial.
The entire complex was completed so that Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit could inaugurate it on the 200th anniversary of the Mosse Convention on 14 August 2014. Two years later, in 2016, a reconstruction of an 18th-century gazebo was built thanks to a gift from Spydeberg Sparebank. Together with the formal garden and a pond, this forms a harmonious whole.
From 1768 to 1785, Jacob Nicolai Wilse, then parish priest in Spydeberg, lived on the farm. It was during his time that the characteristic formal garden was laid out. The main building itself was built at the beginning of Wilse's tenure in the parish.
The vicarage is best known for the preparatory work for the Mosse Convention of 14 August 1814. Christian Frederik held a council of state here on 8 August, at which time the lines were drawn for what the final treaty of union with Sweden would look like.
In connection with the constitutional anniversary in 2014, Wilse's historic garden was reconstructed on the basis of extensive documentation, such as archaeological investigations and drawings and records from Wilse himself. This includes a copy of an 18th-century shepherdess sculpture, an obelisk and a sundial.
The entire complex was completed so that Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit could inaugurate it on the 200th anniversary of the Mosse Convention on 14 August 2014. Two years later, in 2016, a reconstruction of an 18th-century gazebo was built thanks to a gift from Spydeberg Sparebank. Together with the formal garden and a pond, this forms a harmonious whole.
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