Fact sheet of Trondheim, Norway

1. Presentation of Trondheim
VISIT TRONDHEIM AS - NORWAY

2. TRONDHEIM - NORWAY
VISIT TRONDHEIM AS offers assistance in arranging conferences and
congresses. Trade fairs, annual meetings and courses in Trondheim.
We are happy to help with presentations, guided tours, and assessment of
venues.
We can recommend the locations best suited to each event.
In short – together we will make sure that your gathering is in the best hands,
and that participants have a positive experience that they will never forget!

3. TRONDHEIM – IN THE HEART OF NORWAY

4. TRONDHEIM
A big village – or a small city

5. TRONDHEIM
– NORWAY’S CAPITAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND HISTORY
• Trondheim was founded in 997 by the Viking King Olav Tryggvason,
and holds a special place in Norwegian history and culture.
• Trondheim, Norway’s first capital, is situated in the county of
Sør-Trøndelag. We are far north, but the warm Gulf Stream blesses
us with a fairly mild climate.
• Trondheim is home to around 170 000 inhabitants. But if we count the large number
of students (every sixth inhabitant is a student) the population swells to more than
195 000. The students add a youthful atmosphere to this thousand-year old city.

6. TRONDHEIM – A CITY WITH HIGHLIGHTS!
• Trondheim have more than 1000 years of experience by getting worldwide visitors.
• The city is located in the heart of Norway. And the citizens is characterized by having
a warm heart for all visitors.
• Historical and beautiful charming sights. You will certainly let you get excited!
• A city with a great variety of restaurants.
• A city with creative solutions for indoor and outdoor activities.
• Ideal for small and large conferences/conventions with hotels within walking distance.
• Short distance to the airport. It takes only 30 min by bus.
• Our city and our knowledge makes us the perfect hosts!

7. Nidaros Cathedral
- the Norwegian national sanctuary
Nidaros Cathedral is the
world´s northernmost
cathedral and Norway´s
national shrine.
It was started in the year
1070 and is build above
the tomb of St. Olav.
The architectural style of
the cathedral is
Romanesque and Gothic.
Historically it was an
important destination for
pilgrims coming from all
of Northern Europe.

8. The Archbishop’s Palace
The Archbishop´s Palace was the Archbishop´s main seat from the middle of the 12th Century.
Today it houses several exhibitions: Norway Crown Regalia and the Archbishop´s Palace museum containing
original sculptures from Nidaros Cathedral.

9. The Royal Regalia
The crown jewels, or The Royal regalia,
of Norway include nine items:
the king's crown, the sword of the
realm, the king's scepter, the king's
orb, the queen's crown, the queen's
scepter, the queen's orb, the crown of
the crown prince and the anointing
horn.

10. The Royal Residence - Stiftsgården
Stiftsgården is the royal residence in Trondheim, Norway. It is centrally situated on the city’s most
important thoroughfare, Munkegaten. At 140 rooms constituting 4000 m² (43000 ft²), it is possibly the
largest wooden building in Northern Europe, and it has been used by royals and their guests since 1800

11. Munkholmen (The Monk’s Island)
Munkholmen
The Monks Island
This was Trondheim´s
execution ground in
ancient times.
Benedictine monks build a
monastery on the isand
very early in the 11th
century, proably one of the
first two monasteries in
Scandinavia.
In 1658 it was converted
into a prison and fortress,
later becoming a customs
house.
The most famous prisoner
was the Danish Count Peter
Griffenfeld, who spent 18
years as a prisoner on the
island.
Today this is a popular
recreational area.

12. Kristiansten Fortress
Kristiansten Fortress.
This fort was build after the
great city fire in 1681, and
still proudly stands guard
over the city centre.
It gives a spectacular view
over Trondheim and it´s
surroundings, the fjord and
the mouintains.
From the strategic high
ground the fortress played
an important role in
repelling invading Swedish
forces in 1718.

13. Sverresborg Folk Museum
Around the ruins of King
Sverre´s medieval castle is
one of Norway´s largest
open-air museums.
Sverresborg folk museum
shows scenes from
Trondheim and Trøndelag,
amongst others a stave
church, a dentist´s clinic,
a school-room and a shop
selling groceries and farm
produce.
The exhibition «images of
life» – showing life in the
region over the last 150
years.

14. Ringve
- the national museum of music and musical instruments
Ringve is Norway´s national
museum for music and
musical instruments, exhibiting
collections from all over the
world.
The historic interiors create an
unique backdrop, making the
guided tour a completely unique
experience.
Guided tours in Norwegian,
English, German and French.

15. Gamle bybro- The Old Town Bridge
”The gate of fortune”
Gamle Bybro (The Old Town Bridge) crosses the Nidelva river from the south end of the main street
Kjøpmannsgata connecting to the Trondheim neighborhood of Bakklandet. Gamle Bybro was constructed by
Johan Caspar von Cicignon in 1681.

16. The wharves
The oldest of The Wharves
along the River Nidelven
is dated from the 18th
century.
The wharves on the
seaward side by the canal
are more recent, dating
from the 19th and 20th
centuries.

17. Bakklandet – the old town
Bakklandet is a neighborhood
of Trondheim, Norway. It lies on
the east side of the river Nidelva
between Bakke bridge and the
old town bridge. The area is
dominated by small, wooden
houses and narrow streets.

18. Rockheim
- the national live pop and rock centre
ROCKHEIM is our
National Center of Pop
and Rock Culture
opened at the Pier in
August 2010.
It is located inside an
old building, but
characterized by an
easily recognizable roof
the shape of a box.
"The box" is decorated
by thousands of tiny
lights that changes in a
variety of colours and
patterns, and is a
landmark in the
cityscape - especially in
dark winter evenings.

19. Catch a salmon in the river Nidelven

20. The students

21. Explore the trails!

22. Explore the light

23. Winter in Trondheim

24. Local food both for tourists and conferance delegates:
• The region is well known for it’s high
number of quality, local food producers,
and many of the city’s restaurants use the
seasonal local products in their dishes. So,
the menu depends of which products
came in this morning!
• Trondheim is the city in Norway with most
restaurants and cafés per inhabitant.

25. Trondheim as a Congress city
• Facilities and hotels
• 24 hotels with all together 3200 rooms
• Largest conference hall at a hotel takes about 1800 persons in plenary
• Direct flights from: Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Tallin, Riga, Berlin,
Helsinki, Stockholm, Reykjavik....
• 30 flights every day: Oslo – Trondheim.

26. Trondheim - the intimate and compact city
Everything within walking distance
Hotels
Olavshallen (concert
hall)
The Nidaros Cathedral
Trondheim Spektrum

27. Welcome to Trondheim!
A big village – or a small city.
A city where the past and the present meet.
Visit MY Trondheim!
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