Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Gjøvik (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Biri Church, Osbakken, and Mjøsbrua. Also, be sure to include Gjøvik University College in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Gjøvik (Oppland).
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Biri Church
Church in Norway. Biri Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Biri. It is the church for the Biri parish which is part of the Toten prosti in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1777 using plans drawn up by the architect Amund Nilsen Gloppe. The church seats about 450 people.[1]
Address: Øverbygdsvegen 85, 2836 Biri
Osbakken
Hiking, Alpine hut
Address: Skumsjøvegen 590, 2827 Hunndalen
Mjøsbrua
Box girder bridge in Norway. The Mjøsa Bridge is a box girder bridge that crosses Lake Mjøsa in Innlandet county, Norway. The east side of the bridge begins in the town of Moelv in Ringsaker Municipality and the village of Biri in Gjøvik Municipality. The bridge is 1,421 metres long, the longest span is 69 metres, and the clearance to the water below is 15 metres. The bridge has 21 spans and one vehicular lane in each direction. The Mjøsa Bridge was opened in 1985.
The government is currently planning to replace the bridge with a new four-lane bridge over the lake as part of an expansion of the E6 highway around Moelv.[2]
Gjøvik University College
Also known as: Høgskolen i Gjøvik
Public university. Gjøvik University College is a university college in Norway. In January 2016, Gjøvik University College joined with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. HiG is now referred to as the NTNU campus in Gjøvik.[3]