TOP 50 TRONDHEIM (NORWAY) Tourist Attractions (Things to Do)
Things to do in Trondheim - Norway
Best places to visit in Trondheim - Norway, a city and municipality in Trondelag County. Trondheim also known as Kaupangen, Trondhjem and Nidaros. Trondheim is 3rd most populous municipality in Norway. Trondheim located at the mouth of the River Nidelva on south shore of Trondheim Fjord. Technology-oriented institutions are dominated in Trondheim such as Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU), St. Olavs University Hospital, The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), etc.
Things to do in Trondheim is to visit historical or nature places such as Cathedral Nidaros, Bakklandet Old Town, Old Town Bridge, Sverresborg Trondelag Folk Museum, Bymarka, Ladestien - Hiking Trail, Ringve Museum, Rockheim, Kristiansten Fortress, Munkholmen, etc.
What to do or where to go list in Trondheim - Norway is also to explore some beautiful places such as Graakallbanen, Tyholttarnet, Stiftsgarden, Erkebispegarden (Archbishop's Palace), Vitensenteret i Trondheim, Pirbadet, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Church of Our Lady and The Crown Regalia.
Also dont forget other tourist attractions such as Bondens Marked, Elgsethytta, Forsvarsmuseet Ruskammeret, Olav Tryggvason Monument, Sykkelheisen Trampe, Jewish Museum Trondheim, St. Olav Catholic Church, Dora U-Boat Bunkers, Austmann Bryggeri & Taproom and Trondheim Torg.
Other beautiful places in Trondheim on our list is Ringve Botanical Gardens, YellowKorner, NTNU University Museum, Salamander Night, Trondheim Central Station, Leo's Lekeland Trondheim, Torvet, Lavollen, National Justice Museum, Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Skistua, Granaasen Skisenter, Lerkendal Stadium, Trondheim Maritime Museum, Pilegrimsleden - The Route of St. Olav Ways, Leiv Eiriksson Statue, Skansen Svingbru, Den Siste Viking, Norges Teknisk-Naturvit Enskapelige Universitet and Galleri Ismene.
When you visit Trondheim, find the information about things to do or tourist attractions in Trondheim - Norway by visit Trondheim Tourist Information Center, or simply by watching this video by Explore Earth for complete 50 list of best places to visit in Trondheim.
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway - capital of Norway during the Viking Age
Trondheim, historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. The city functions as the administrative centre of Sør-Trøndelag county. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the river Nidelva. The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions.
The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; since then, it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller.
Most of Trondheim city centre is scattered with small speciality shops. However, the main shopping area is concentrated around the pedestrianised streets Nordre gate, Olav Tryggvasons gate and Thomas Angells gate even though the rest of the city centre is provided with everything from old, well-established companies to new, hip and trendy shops.
In the mid- to late 1990s, the area surrounding the old drydock and ship construction buildings of the defunct Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted shipbuilding company at the Nedre Elvehavn was renovated and old industrial buildings were torn down to make way for condominiums. A shopping centre was also built, known as Solsiden (The Sunny Side). This is a popular residential and shopping area, especially for young people.
DORA 1 is a German submarine base that housed the 13th U-boat Flotilla during the World War II occupation of Norway. Today the bunker houses various archives, among them the city archives, the university and state archives. More recently, DORA has been used as a concert venue.
Kristiansten Fortress, built 1681–1684, is located on a hill east in Trondheim. It repelled the invading Swedes in 1718, but was decommissioned in 1816 by Crown Prince Regent Charles John.
A statue of Olav Tryggvason, the founder of Trondheim, is located in the city's central square, mounted on top of an obelisk. The statue base is also a sun dial, but it is calibrated to UTC+1 so that the reading is inaccurate by one hour in the summer.
The islet Munkholmen is a popular tourist attraction and recreation site. The islet has served as a place of execution, a monastery, a fortress, prison, and a World War II anti-aircraft gun station.
Stiftsgården is the royal residence in Trondheim, originally constructed in 1774 by Cecilie Christine Schøller. At 140 rooms constituting 4,000 square metres, it is possibly the largest wooden building in Northern Europe, and has been used by royals and their guests since 1800.
A statue of Leif Ericson is located at the seaside, close to the old Customs Building, the cruise ship facilities and the new swimming hall. The statue is a replica, the original being located at a Seattle marina.
Arve Tellefsen and The Longfellow Chorus Orchestra play Greig: Prelude to Sigurd Jorsalfar
On March 3, 2012, Arve Tellefsen appeared as soloist with The Longfellow Chorus Orchestra, Portland, Maine, USA, in a concert celebrating the life of Norwegian violin virtuoso Ole Bull (1810-1880) and his friendship with Portland-born poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). This composition was one of the few Ole Bull performed as violin soloist with the young Grieg as accompanist in a fundraising event for the Leif Ericson Monument that now stands on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Charles Kaufmann conducts The Longfellow Chorus Orchestra. A review of this concert can be read here: Please visit us at and please join us in Portland in March 2013 for The Longfellow Choral Festival: Longfellow and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The Complete Hiawatha (With Ballet).