Trondheim
by call_me_rhia
Trondheim... this medieval city in northern Norway used to be the country’s first capital. What is amazing about it, is the fact that its other buildings are often overlooked in favour of its dominant landmark: Nidaros Domkirke, the city's cathedral. When i try to recall my stay in Trondheim, I remember very little else. The cathedral’s exterior, and especially the embellished west wall, is entirely decorated with fine statues of biblical characters and Norwegian kings and bishops… Definitely the most amazing sight in the city. The rest looks inconspicuous and unworthy compared with it, although it is not ugly. One of my least favourite places in Norway...
The picture shows...
by good-old
The picture shows Tordenskiold, who was born in Trondheim in 1690. His real name was Petter Wessel and got the name Tordenskiold after he was knighted for great service at sea as an officer in the Norwegian fleet.
Here are some pictures of the...
by Knoto
Here are some pictures of the area of Trondheim.This one shows a part of a little Picnic area behind a Store at the Trondheim-Fjord.
We went inside, and buy a cup of coffee and at the walls inside of these store we seen many Photos from the former German Battleship'Tirpitz'.
And the Owner told us that this ship lies here in the WW II,behind his House at the Fjord.
He told it very PROUD.I dont know why he was proud about it!War in front of his House...Tssssss
The next Photo shows the Place where the 'Tirpitz' lies many Years before......
St. Olav
by Bjorgvin
Olav Haraldsson, Norway’s national saint, was born c. 995 and died in a battle at Stiklarstadir in 1030. At a very young age he set out on his first Viking expedition. He raided the countries around the Baltic Sea, and he also fought in England and France. It was in England and France that he got acquainted with Christianity. 18 years old he was baptized in France. He then decided to go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and got as far south as Cadiz where he received a vision of God in a dream. God told him to go back to Norway to seize the throne and become king.
He conquered his enemies and was celebrated as a king and settled down in Nidaros (Trondheim). But his enemies fought back, and Olav had to flee to Russia (Novgorod) where he stayed for 2 years. In Novgorod he received another vision, and went back to Scandinavia to get his kingdom back. In Sweden he gathered men for an army, which he led over the mountains, his intention to take Nidaros. A battle was fought about 100km north of the city, where Olav was killed. His body was brought to Nidaros, and buried in a small hill outside of the city. Soon there were rumours about miracles happening around Olav. A year after his death, his coffin was brought into the city and buried again. But only 5 days later the coffin was opened, and he was declared a saint and martyr. On the place where he was first buried sprung a source of holy water. Olav's reputation spread quickly, and after a while pilgrims started to come to Nidaros to pray at the saint’s shrine. During the middle ages, doing a pilgrimage to Nidaros was almost as natural as to go to Jerusalem, Rome or Santiago de Compostella in Spain. The Saga of St. Olav is the longest and most important saga in Heimskringa by the Icelander Snorri Sturluson.
Skiing in Vassfjellet
by Elibra
The ski center has six lifts and ten tracks. So it isn't very big. But it's still great and worth a visit! The total difference from bottom to top is 660 meters. Vassfjellet is one of Norways biggest ski center in short distance from a city. If you want to relax with skiing/snowboarding one evening, it is lights in some of the tracks (total 4,5km). You will also find a snowboard area with halfpipe and bigjump. The area also have a Cafe, skishop, skirent, skisrevice and a skischool.
But the best thing about Vassfjellet is plenty of great places for offpiste skiiing! Beautiful white powder snow! You need regular skiing/snowboard equipment. But if you don't want to bring this with you, you can rent it on the ski center. It may be a bit expencive, but you will have a day with lots of fun! Remember to bring a lot of warm clotes. Winter in Norway can be cold!
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parking next to the cathedral
the lockers at the station
Munkholm
Solsiden
