Editing Hamar (section)

===Reformation and decline===
By 1587, merchants in [[Oslo|Christiania]] had succeeded in moving all of Hamar's market activities to Oslo. Though some regional and seasonal trade persisted into the 17th century, Hamar as a town ceased to exist by then. In its place, the area was used for agriculture under the Storhamar farm, though the ruins of the cathedral, fortress, and lesser buildings became landmarks for centuries since then.

The King made Hamarhus a feudal seat until 1649, when [[Frederick III of Denmark|Frederick III]] transferred the property known as Hammer to [[Hannibal Sehested (governor)|Hannibal Sehested]], making it private property. In 1716, the estate was sold to Jens Grønbech (1666–1734). With this, a series of construction projects started, and the farm became known as Storhamar, passing through several owners until [[Norwegian nobility]] was abolished in 1831, when Erik Anker took over the farm.<ref name="Ramseth">{{Cite book |last=Ramseth |first=Christian |title=Hamar bys historie: til 50 års jubilæet 21 mars 1899 |publisher=Hamar Historical Society |year=1991 |language=no}}</ref>