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Trondheim is a city where the old meets the new. We are far north, but the warm Gulf Stream blesses us with a fairly mild climate. The first capital of NorwayThe city was founded by Viking King Olav Tryggvason in 997 AC, and occupies a special place in Norwegian culture and history. Trondheim was the nation's first capital, and continues to be the coronation city where many of Norway's Kings from Harald Hårfagre (10th century BC) to King Harald V (1991 -) have been crowned or blessed. Trondheim is also an ecclesiastical centre, a regional capital, a centre for industry and commerce, and an important education and research centre.
When you visit Trondheim, you will notice:
- The salmon river Nideven winding slowly around the city's downtown district and the old wharves along the mouth of the river
- The majestic Nidaros cathedral
- The wide streets
- The tall column with the statue of Olav Tryggvason, the Viking king in the middle of the town square
- The old town bridge with its carved gates, called “The gate of Fortune”
- The wooden houses in the downtown and Bakklandet districts
- Characteristic wooden architecture
