Trondheim is Norway's third largest city located in central Norway where the Nid River flows into the Trondheim Fjord. Founded in 997 AD, Trondheim served as Norway's first capital and remains an important religious and cultural center as the location where Norwegian kings have traditionally been crowned. The city has a historic center lined with wooden warehouses along the Nid River and is known for its well-preserved wooden architecture. A major attraction is Nidaros Cathedral, Norway's national sanctuary and an important medieval pilgrimage site.

2. Population With nearly 170 000 inhabitants, Trondheim is Norway's third largest municipality. Location Latitude : 63º26' N Longitude : 10º24' E

4. Trondheim ’s waterfront

7. The inhabitants like to call their city the historical, the religious, and the technology capital of Norway. It´s also believed to be located in Trondheim region the mythical Thule found by greek explorer Pytheas.

12. In these warehouses the boats used to load an unload cargo . The houses were used as storage and could be reached from both the river,

15. A long stretch of the Nidelva is lined with wooden warehouses

22. The wharves remind us of the importance of Trondheim as a merchant city.

26. Fertile communities lined the shores of the long, wide Trondheims Fjord and agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provided excellent living standards.

38. 3. Bakklandet

46. No other city in the Nordic countries has as much wooden architecture as Trondheim

48. Many of the wooden buildings in Trondheim date from the 19th century, but these retain something of a tradition going back to the 18th and 17th centuries

53. Trondheim allowed new buildings to be made of wood in residential areas where houses were not so densely packed as in the shopping districts.

58. The restored Bakklandet is a charming mixture of houses, shops and cafés.

59. Dromedar café

61. Sit outdoors, with a blanket...

63. 3. The town center

65. The statue of the city's founder Olav Tryggvason stands in Torget , the city square.

68. Nordre gate

83. Stiftsgården, the Royal Residence The palace is one of the largest wooden buildings in the Nordic countries, now called the Royal Residence. It was completed in 1778.

89. Ringve Museum , a museum devoted to music. http://www.ringve.com/English/ Trondheim has a broad music scene, and is known for its strong communities committed to classical music, with a music conservatory at NTNU and a municipal music school, the Nidaros Cathedral Choir and the Trondheim Soloists .

90. 4. The Nidaros cathedral

97. The west wall is the main façade of the church. Over 50 statues cover the front of the building and several other statues and dozens of fascinating gargoyles can be found throughout the rest of the cathedral

103. Pilgrims came from far and wide to be healed at St. Olav’ s shrine. The church remained one of Europe’s most important places of pilgrimage until the Reformation.

106. Gargoyle

110. Magnificent stained glass window from the 20th century

125. Nordre gate

130. Bakklandet

131. The University ( NTNU)

133. Stiftsparken

135. Central Station

137. The building of the Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem . the city's student society.

138. The pedestrian bridge Verftsbrua , known as ” flower bridge ”

140. New Year celebrations

143. Boat tours on the fiord

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