Spydeberg Rectory

Spydeberg Prestegård (Spydeberg Rectory) is a historic clerical estate and heritage site in Spydeberg, in the Indre Østfold municipality of Østfold county, Norway. The main building, the storehouse (stabbur), the courtyard and the garden were protected (fredet) by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) in 1991. The site is closely associated with the Danish-Norwegian priest, naturalist and topographical writer Jacob Nicolai Wilse, who served as parish priest in Spydeberg from 1768 to 1786 and lived at the rectory. The rectory also holds a central place in Norwegian national history: in August 1814, during the events surrounding the adoption of the Norwegian Constitution, Christian Frederick (Kristian Fredrik) used the rectory as his headquarters, held a council of state there on 8 August, and began work on the union treaty with Sweden that was later concluded as the Convention of Moss on 14 August 1814. Today the property is run by the Spydeberg Prestegård Stiftelsen (Spydeberg Rectory Foundation), which maintains the grounds, the historic formal garden (Wilses formalhage) and a plant register, and offers guided visits, a programme of events, a friends' association (Venneforeningen) and rental of the premises. The official website presents the site's history, Wilse's life and writings, and the dramatic events of 1814, positioning the rectory as a place where visitors can sense important parts of Norway's 17th- and 18th-century history.

Spydeberg Prestegård is a historic rectory located in Spydeberg, in the Indre Østfold municipality of Østfold county, Norway. The main building, the storehouse (stabbur), the courtyard and the garden were protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) in 1991. The rectory is best known for its association with Jacob Nicolai Wilse, a Danish-Norwegian priest, naturalist and topographical and local-history writer. Wilse was born on 24 January 1735 in Lemvig, Jutland, Denmark (though some sources indicate 1736), and died on 23 May 1801 in Eidsberg, where he is buried. He studied theology, French, German, physics and mathematics in Copenhagen. Wilse served as parish priest in Spydeberg from 1768 to 1786 and lived at the rectory. In addition to his clerical duties, he was a farmer, a scientist and the father of eleven children. He took a keen interest in nature, culture and the customs of the people of Østfold, and sought to improve their conditions through the development of agriculture, forestry, household management and the treatment of diseases. The rectory also played an important role in the events of 1814. Christian Frederick (Kristian Fredrik) used the rectory as his headquarters from 6 to 9 August 1814. It was here that he capitulated, held a council of state on 8 August, and began work on the union treaty with Sweden, which was later concluded as the Convention of Moss on 14 August 1814. Today the site is operated by the Spydeberg Prestegård Stiftelsen (Spydeberg Rectory Foundation), which maintains the property, the historic formal garden known as Wilses formalhage, and a plant register. The foundation offers a programme of events, visiting days, rental of the premises, and a friends' association (Venneforeningen) for members. The official website presents the history of the rectory, the life and work of Jacob Nicolai Wilse, and the events of 1814, inviting visitors to experience important parts of Norway's 17th- and 18th-century history.

• 1991

  The main building, storehouse, courtyard and garden are protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren).

• 1814

  Christian Frederick uses the rectory as headquarters from 6 to 9 August, holds a council of state on 8 August, and begins work on the union treaty with Sweden.

• 1814

  The Convention of Moss is concluded on 14 August, completing the union treaty work begun at the rectory.

• 1801

  Jacob Nicolai Wilse dies on 23 May in Eidsberg.

• 1786

  Wilse ends his service as priest in Spydeberg.

• 1768

  Jacob Nicolai Wilse becomes parish priest in Spydeberg and lives at the rectory.

A protected heritage site and cultural venue that preserves and communicates the history of Jacob Nicolai Wilse and the pivotal events of 1814 in Norway.

Product categories. Guided tours of the historic rectory · Rental of premises for events · Membership in the friends' association · Access to the historic formal garden and plant register

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