Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Trondheim, Norway

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 0 m
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Experience Trondheim in Norway in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TrondheimIndividual Sights in Trondheim

Sight 1: Klemenskirken

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St. Clement's Church was a medieval wooden church in Trondheim, and was the first church to be built in Trondheim. According to The Greater Saga of Olav Tryggvason, the church was first erected when Olav Tryggvason built Nidaros and built his royal estate at Skipakrok around 997. This was also written by Snorri Sturlason in his royal sagas. After Olav's death, the sons of Håkon Sigurdsson let the church fall into disrepair, and it was burned down by Svein Håkonsson during an attack on the town in 1015. The church was then rebuilt the following year by St. Olav, and stood until it burned down in 1344.

Wikipedia: Klemenskirken (NO)

118 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Olavskirken

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St. Olav's Church was a former stone church in Trondheim. It was built in the 1100s, and burned down in 1531.

Wikipedia: Olavskirken (Trondheim) (NO)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Vitensenteret

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Vitensenteret

Trondheim Science Centre is located in the Kongens gate area of Trondheim, Norway.

Wikipedia: Trondheim Science Museum (EN), Website

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Vår Frue kirke

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Vår Frue Church is a medieval parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the downtown Midtbyen area of the city of Trondheim, just a few blocks north of the Nidaros Cathedral. It is one of the two churches for the Nidaros og Vår Frue parish which is part of the Nidaros domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The gray, stone church was built in a long church design in the late 1100s using plans drawn up by Bjørn Sigvardsson. The church seats about 540 people.

Wikipedia: Vår Frue Church (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hornemansgården

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Hornemansgården

Hornemansgården located in Kongens gate 7 is one of Trondheim's large 18th century wooden pals and fills the entire quarter between the square, Kongens gate, Vår Lady cemetery and Presidentveita. The quarter originated as a result of Cicignon's regulation after the city fire in 1681. Here Petter Sylow, the agent's on the county writer, erected a farm that burned in 1708. The entire quarter was left uninhabited until 1720, when Stadsfysikus and Lagmann Paul Dons (1689–1748) bought all Auction, except the eastern part towards the cemetery. Dons later took over the rest of the quarter and erected several other buildings. The main building still exists as the ground floor of the current Hornemansgården. There was a building on one floor along Kongens gate from the eastern main entrance to the corner towards the square, with a side wing towards the square. Double cuisine walls at both ends confirm that this house was preserved and built when the entire farm was totally changed later. The farm that Dons listed was described in the fire rate from 1766, the year after a new owner had taken over:

Wikipedia: Hornemansgården (NO)

21 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Go'dagen

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Go'dagen NN. Private photo (the family); the sculptures: Tone Thiis Schjetne / CC BY-SA 3.0

Go'dagen is a sculpture by sculptor Tone Thiis Schjetne. It is a total of about 175 cm high and cast in bronze. It was made in 1980 and exists in two copies: One is in Stavanger and one in Trondheim.

Wikipedia: Go’dagen (NO)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Stiftsgården

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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 one of the largest wooden buildings in Northern Europe, and it has been used by royalty and their guests since 1800.

Wikipedia: Stiftsgården (EN), Website

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Stiftsgårdsparken

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Stiftsgårdsparken

Stiftsgårdsparken is a park adjacent to Stiftsgården in Midtbyen in Trondheim. Stiftsgården is 3,000 m² and was previously closed. During the renovation of the park in the period 1996 – 1997, the park was opened and incorporated into a continuous pedestrian area between Bispegata and Jomfrugata. During the renovation, the park was adapted to the historical elements such as original axes, vegetation and fences. The design consists of a circular space with a fountain with benches and planting. Around the fountain and through the park, pedestrian zones have been established that consist of both gravel paths and slate walkways. The park's royal monument to King Olav V was designed by Harald Wårvik. In 2004, the massive fence between the park and Sommerveita was removed and replaced with a wrought iron fence with a gate, so that the park had direct access to the square.

Wikipedia: Stiftsgårdsparken (NO)

140 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Olav Tryggvason

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A statue of Olav Tryggvason is located in Trondheim, Norway. Sculpted by sculptor Wilhelm Rasmussen, it honors King Olav Tryggvason who was the city's founder.

Wikipedia: Olav Tryggvason (statue) (EN)

930 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 10: Justismuseet

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The Norwegian National Museum of Justice is a public museum of penal justice and law enforcement in Trondheim, Norway. It is housed in a former prison. From 2001-2017, the director of the museum was Johan Sigfred Helberg. From 2017-2018, the director was Brynja Birgisdottir and since 2019, has been Åshild Karevold.

Wikipedia: Norwegian National Museum of Justice (EN), Website

134 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Ilen kirke

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Ilen kirke

Ilen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Ila area in the city of Trondheim, on the 250-metre (820 ft) wide isthmus between the river Nid and the Trondheimsfjord. It is the church for the Ilen parish which is part of the Heimdal og Byåsen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The gray, stone church was built in a cruciform style in 1889 by the local building company of Jacob Digre, according to a design by Trondheim based architect Eugene Sissenére. The church seats about 550 people, although it originally fit about 900. The seating was reduced to meet the fire regulations.

Wikipedia: Ilen Church (EN)

755 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 12: Iladalen park

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Iladalen park is a park and recreation area at Ila and Ilsvika in Trondheim, Norway. The park was established through the reopening of Ilabekken in 2006 to 2008, which had been laid in pipes in the lower parts of Ila and Ilsvika since the first half of the 1900s. Iladalen park is one of three nearby city parks at Ila, where the other two are Ilaparken and Skansen park.

Wikipedia: Iladalen park (Trondheim) (NO)

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