Day 7 Trondenes Church Harstad Norway in 4K
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Trondenes peninsula 2016 - Harstad North of Norway
The Trondenes Historical Centre is situated in idyllic historical surroundings on the Trondenes peninsula, 3km outside the town centre. The exhibition gives you an insight into the history of the Harstad region from the early Stone Age until today, with an emphasis on the Viking and the Medieval Ages.
Take a walk in the cultural landscape at Trondenes along a marked trail through lush, green countryside teeming with birds, past Asbjørn’s 2 turf-roofed boathouses, several burial mounds and a 2,000 year old farm mound. More recent and painful history has also left its mark with the German camp, Russian P.O.W camp and Finnmark camp.
Trondenes Church (Norwegian: Trondenes kirke) is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building.
The Adolf guns were naval guns originally built to be mounted on the Third Reich’s battleships «Friedrich der Große» and «Großdeutschland», two enormous vessels which were planned for completion in 1944. However, in 1941 the building plans for the ships were halted, and Hitler decided to have the guns placed on shore to form part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Much of the heavy building work was done by Soviet Russian prisoners of war, and in 1943 the Adolf guns were installed at Trondenes fortress.
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Soviet Prison Camp in Trondenes, Harstad, Norway
A historical 3d animation film made in Lumion 3
Trondenes kirke.5 april.2013
Flight with my dii phantom with Go pro black edition. The flight showing the medieval Church at Trondenes in Harstad, north of norway.
The Adolf Gun – Adolfkanonen – World’s Biggest Coastal Gun
The barrel diameter of 40.6 cm (16”) is big enough to take an adult man, At Trondenes in Harstad, four of these terrifying giants from World War II have survived into the 21st century.
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Meet Adolf
There it stands, on the heights north of Trondenes Church, amidst terrain covered with scrub and crumbling old concrete: a gigantic, newly painted and maintained naval gun. From this vantage point, high above Trondenes Church and the town of Harstad, there are tremendous views across the sea towards the islands of Grytøya, Andøya, Senja and Andørja – which was surely the whole point. For the Adolf Gun had a range of 56 km (35 miles), and was capable of firing at all the sailing routes visible in every direction from this spot.
Intended for warships
The Adolf guns were naval guns originally built to be mounted on the Third Reich’s battleships «Friedrich der Große» and «Großdeutschland», two enormous vessels which were planned for completion in 1944. However, in 1941 the building plans for the ships were halted, and Hitler decided to have the guns placed on shore to form part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Much of the heavy building work was done by Soviet Russian prisoners of war, and in 1943 the Adolf guns were installed at Trondenes fortress.
Shooting whale off Andenes?
Five different types of long-range shell had been developed, weighing between 600 kg (1,322 lbs) and 1,035 kg (2,282 lbs) each. The smallest and fastest – the Adolf shell – was fired at a speed of 1,050 metres (3,445 feet) per second. With a range of 56 km (35 miles), the Adolf guns were theoretically capable of shooting whales in the feeding grounds off Andenes. They could also hit targets in the port of Narvik. The shell was in the air for over two minutes, and had a maximum trajectory ceiling of 21,800 metres (14 miles).
Several guns
Four Adolf guns were placed at Trondenes fortress: today only one gun is fully maintained and in working order for conservation purposes, while the other three are painted but not maintained. The Coastal Gun Battery Dietl on the island of Engeløya in Steigen was also equipped with guns of the same type, but they were cut up after the war. The big German cross-Channel guns at Sangatte near Calais have also been dismantled. The US coastal artillery set up 100 guns of the same calibre during World War II, which were all destroyed after the war. The one at Trondnenes is the only one left, but it is completely preserved.
Strategic location
Trondenes fortress controls the sea approach to the port of Narvik from the north. Batterie Dietl in Steigen controlled the southern approach. With a range from Trondenes, the Adolf guns were able to effectively prevent the enemies of the Third Reich from entering Narvik, and thus protect the iron ore shipments from the port which were vital to the Nazi war effort.
Monument to military history
Trondenes fortress was built by Russian prisoners of war during World War II, and it was an operational fortress from 1943. Because of the horrendous conditions the POWs had to endure, over 800 died during the war. Today, Trondenes fortress is one of 14 listed coastal fortifications from the 20th century.
After the war
Trondenes fortress was taken over and manned by the Norwegian Armed Forces after the war. The Adolf guns had their first test firings by Norwegian forces in 1951, and were last fired in 1957. The four guns were decommissioned in 1964. Since then, the single Adolf Gun has been maintained and looked after by veterans from the Norwegian Armed Forces, and is today in good condition and can actually be fired.
Visit to Trondenes
Trondenes fortress is still in military use by the Norwegian Navy. The Adolf Gun is, however, open to visitors, and in summer there are regular guided tours. The tour starts in the bunker beneath the gun, where there is a small museum displaying the huge shell cases and a number of technical instruments from WWII. Visitors are then taken up into the turret to see the enormous firing mechanism, followed by an inspection of the 21-meter long barrel. The bravest are naturally keen to climb in and have their photo taken inside the barrel!
Gun information
is the website for the Adolf Gun, where you will find a wealth of information about this unique, gigantic gun. is the website for the tourist information organisation Destination Harstad, where you will find practical information about visiting Harstad.
Arial video Trondenes Church March 2014 DJI S800 EVO Nex5n 16mm practice Flight
Practice run with my helicopter. Harstad, Norway.
Learning to fly the copter and how to operate the gimbal and so on.
DJI S800 EVO
Sony Nex 5n 16mm
Music lisenced at audiojungle.net
Music by soundroll-music
DJI Phantom at Trondenes, Harstad, Norway
DJI Phantom Trondenes Harstad Norway 05.11.2013
My place up in the north
From my surrounding places in Harstad in Troms northern Norway. The video show some spektaktulær view from Kjeipen, Elgsnes and the lovely medieval church at Trondenes.
Medieval Church at Trondenes
Images from the world's northernmost medieval church. Music from Pavane Op. 50 Gabriel Fauré. Use the HD button for best picture
Trondenes
This video is about Trondenes
Tv Tårnet, Bergseng, Trondenes, Sama, Harstad by
Flight around Television Tower Harstad,
Phantom adventures in Harstad, Norway
Join us for a tour in and around my hometown, Harstad. Enjoy our fantastic beautiful city by the sea, surrounded by high mountains and breathtaking landscapes.
This is just a small preview of what I have on hand and there is more to come :)
Music: Epic,Allegro120
Lisenced at: Audiojungle.net
Filmed from a DJI Phantom Quad with H3-2D and Gopro Hero 3 BE
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Jan Rolf jakobsen
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The flights are done in accordance with Norwegian rules. Aboutme.no hold all necessary licenses for commercial flying UAVs in Norway.
Northern lights above Harstad, Norway
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HARSTAD NORD NORGE NORTH NORWAY
SOME PHOTOS I TAKE TO MY ONE YEAR LEAVING TO THE GREATEST
PLACE ON EARTH .HARSTAD.
THANKS ALL THE PEOPLE I MET ,THIS IS FOR YOU MY FRIENDS
Promo Con Spirito & Vox Arctica - Trondenes Kirke 07.09.2014.Kl.17:00.
Historiske Trondenes er en festival som er helgen 05.09.-07.09.2014. Her vil du kunne oppleve Vikingmarked, Matmarked , Konserter og omvisninger på verdens største landbaserte kanon fra 2.verdenskrig, Adolfkanonen. Dette er en promo for avslutningskonserten i Trondenes Kirke hvor man kan høre kammerkorene Con Spirito fra Oslo og Vox Arctica fra Harstad.
Et av fellesnummerne er E Grieg : Ave Maris Stella
Trondenes kirke
Korte bijeenkomst in Trondenes kirke
Trondenes Kirke
Trondenes Kirke i Harstad sett fra luften
Filmet med GoPro Hero 2 montert under et DJI Phantom Quadcopter! Dette var min andre flytur med kopteret så videoen er ikke helt 100% stabil ;)
Harstad Norway exchange.wmv
Here is the video Stein Vegard and me myself (Rob Wissink) made as an presentation after the student exchange wich we both joined at Harstad.
(available in 720p for better quality photo's)
Vox Arctica 1
Pinse 2012 Trondenes 1
Timelaps 4K
Harstad fra natt til dag, en fin sommerdag i august 2015