Trondheim is today probably best known as one of Norway’s largest and finest student cities, with its 30.000 students and a rich cultural life in the red, round house that is the home of Studentersamfundet (The Student Society).
When Nidarosdomen was built during the 12th century, the city was named Nidaros, and it was the country’s original capital city. Today, the spires of this majestic cathedral are still a main feature of the Trondheim cityscape, together with the colourful, charming wooden houses from the 19th and 20th century. Furthermore one must not forget Gamle Bybro (The Old City Bridge), the former working class district Bakklandet with its cobbled streets and cosy cafés, the Kristiansten Fortress and the monastery at Munkholmen.
The Sagas of Snorri Sturluson tell us that Olav Tryggvason founded the city at the estuary of Nidelva in 997, but archaeologists have found signs of settlements from long before that. In 1030, Olav Haraldsson, who was called The Saint King, was buried here, and Nidarosdomen was built on top of his grave. For a long time, the city was an important destination for pilgrims and the country’s episcopal residence, as well as its spiritual centre from 1153 until the Reformation in 1537.
Trondheim is a city where history is alive on each street corner, with a small, intimate and pleasant city centre. At the same time, Trondheim is brimming with everything a big city can offer as regards culture, cafés, shops and social life. One of the city’s newest cultural events is Kosmorama – The Trondheim International Film Festival.
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