August 24 Gjøvik gård (Day 332)
Another walk down to the waterfront, earlier today in order to hopefully avoid the predicted afternoon rain! We wandered through the big park near the ‘downtown’ area, along the Hunnselva river, the source of power to energize the Gjøvik Glassworks, established in 1807 by Caspar Kauffeldt, which spurred early growth and diversified the economy. The park, Gjøvik Gård, was Kauffeldt’s residence and ‘gentleman’s farm’.
The park around the residence.
The front of the main residence, built in 1810.
The glassworks (or maybe a distillery?) across the river from the park.
A mural highlighting the glassblowers who were the backbone of the glassworks.
The view looking down towards town and Mjøsa lake on our way back to the B&B.