Aulestad
The estate home of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, author of the Norwegian national anthem and a Nobel laureate, set among farmland in the Gausdal valley.
Aulestad lies about 18 km northwest of Lillehammer, in Gausdal, and was the home of writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson from 1875. He wrote the lyrics of Norway's national anthem, Ja, vi elsker ('Yes, We Love This Country'), and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903. The main farmhouse retains its original furniture, paintings and books. Guided tours explain the Bjørnson family's daily life and the cultural circles of the time. The surroundings are open farmland, and it can be combined with Sjusjøen or the Peer Gynt Road on a self-drive tour.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 10:00–17:00 (guided visits)
Nearby sights
- Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
- Norwegian Road Museum
- Hunderfossen Family Park
- Hafjell
- Skibladner Paddle Steamer
- Lillehammer Art Museum
- Bjerkebæk
- Storgata