Trøndelag

Trøndelag Essentials

Trøndelag encompasses Norway’s historical and spiritual centers, from the Gothic architecture of Nidaros Cathedral to the UNESCO-listed copper mining town of Røros. The region features significant fortifications like the 16th-century Steinvikholm Castle and the hilltop Kristiansten Fortress. Trondheim highlights include the royal residence Stiftsgården, the Old Town Bridge, and the unique Trampe bicycle lift. Cultural history is preserved at the Sverresborg open-air museum and Rockheim, while Femundsmarka National Park protects the region's diverse natural landscapes.

Nidaros Cathedral

Nidaros Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Norway located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county.

Kristiansten Fortress

Kristiansten Fortress is located on a hill east of the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway, named after Christian V of Denmark…

Old Town Bridge

Old Town Bridge is located in Trondheim, Trøndelag County, Norway.

Vår Frue Church

Vår Frue Church is a medieval parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Tyholt Tower

Tyholttårnet is a 124 metre tall radio tower with an observation deck in Trondheim, Norway. It was completed in 1985.

Stiftsgården

Stiftsgården is the royal residence in Trondheim, Norway. It is centrally situated on the city’s most important thoroughfare, Munkegaten.

Røros Mining Town

Røros is the administrative centre of Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Trampe bicycle lift

The Trampe bicycle lift is a bicycle lift in Trondheim, Norway, invented and installed in 1993 by Jarle Wanwik.In 2013 it was upgraded and…

Røros Church

Røros Church or Bergstadens Ziir is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Munkholmen

Former Benedictine monastery and defensive fortress on an island in the Trondheim Fjord. The site has historically functioned as a prison, execution ground, and World War II anti-aircraft station.

Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum

A lovely open-air museum with numerous traditional Norwegian buildings that look as if taken straight from a fairy-tale.

Rockheim

Rockheim is Norway's national museum for popular music from the 1950s to the present.

Femundsmarka National Park

Femundsmarka National Park is a national park in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes.

Steinvikholm Castle

16th-century island fortress built by Olav Engelbrektsson, Norway's last Catholic archbishop. It was the most powerful fortification in the country at the time of the Reformation.