Røros Travel Guide

 Maria_75 Says:  If you are in Røros in winter you have to take a tour with horse and carriage. This was the main way of transportation in the old days. The horses were also used to carry materials and groceries.Today the horse can take you on rides in the mountains, or with a carriage... 

 Maria_75 Says:  This is the best known landmark of Røros. The first church was built in 1650, only four years after the first meltinghouse was built. But after 130 years the church was in so bad conditions that it was replaced with a new church made of stones. It seats about 1600 people,... 

 Maria_75 Says:  You can see that the old houses have a very characteristic dark brown color. This color comes from the smoke of the old Meltinghouse. After houndred of years with this smoke in the air, the color got darker and darker and in the end it got the dark brown color it has today. 

 Maria_75 Says:  As they were digging in the mines they took out a lot of stones and rocks. These were placed around the city, and many parts are actually built on top of these stones.You can also see many slagghauger (slag heaps), small hills made of the stones and rocks dug out of the... 

 Maria_75 Says:  You can learn plenty about the history of the city in this museum. It consist of the Meltinghouse and the mine called Olavsgruva.If you are in the city you have to take the time to visit this. The mine is 13 km northeast of the towns center, and there are guided tours that... 

 Maria_75 Says:  The town was founded in 1644 when they started mining for copper. 333 years later, in 1977, the mines were closed. But it is still a busy city, and lots of tourists come here to see the many attractions.The narrow streets take you back to the old times, and the old timber... 

 Maria_75 Says:  Røros is situated about 120 km south of Trondheim and 390 km north of Oslo. The city is not so big, but it is a very popular place to visit. This is an old miningcity with lots of soul and atmosphere. It has very characteristic low wodden houses. The city is on UNESCO's... 

 Roeffie Says:  RørosmuseetMuseum featuring the social and natural history and the history of copper mining in the Røros area. Collection galleries. Scale models exhibition of historical mining techniqes. Art gallery. 

 Roeffie Says:  Røros, a Unesco world Heritage site.Very old and nice town to visit with a beautiful museum and lots of old wooden houses and don't forget to visit the St.Olav Coppermine. 

 diocletianvs Says:  The Røros Museum contains models of water-wheels and lift mechanisms that were driven by horses. It also has models of sections through the mine galleries as well as exhibitions on the smelting process and copper production, natural and cultural conservation as well as an... 

 1 Review and 16 Opinions  It was back in 1998 that I stayed for a night during a 'Norway only' independent tour. For this... 

 Ken_Weaver Says:  The shop features the work of world known ceramist, Torgeir Leander Henriksen, and wood carver, Henry Solli. The gallery includes a retail shop, a cafe, the wood fired kiln area, and the living area of the artists and their families.The building dates back to the 17th... 

 Ken_Weaver Says:  More headstones in the Hitterdal Church Cemetery 

 Ken_Weaver Says:  The sun sets very late in the summer. We were in Røros in late June and I took this picture at midnight at a lake just outside of town. We were in the countryside looking for my wife's great-grandmother's house. She had seen a picture of it taken many years ago and thought...