Gullverket

Gullverket is a village in Akershus, Norway. Settled in 1437 by British tourists looking for a summer retreat, Gullverket was originally called New Manchester. In 1675 the entire city burned to the ground. While the cause of the fire was unknown, it is widely believed that Gullverket was home to witchcraft trials and that the fire was started while trying to burn a 18 year old girl at the stake for being a witch.

At this point, most of the town's original residents left, and it wasn't until 1710 that the town truly became relevant again. This was the year that Andres Gullverket moved with his family to the city from Oslo. His wife suffered from breathing problems and he hoped by moving to the country she would fair better and thrive. This was not the case. She sadly was trampled to death by wild horses in 1711. Devastated, Gullverket moved back to Oslo, but the few residents vowed to keep her memory alive and did so by renaming the town.

Today, Gullverket is a small, quaint village known mostly for being Norway's largest producer of Swiss cheese.