Must-see attractions in Trondheim

  • Trondheim, Norway - June 6, 2017:  View of the world's northernmost medieval cathedral national sanctuary of Norway, built over the grave of St. Olav. The sculptures and church in romanesque style; 
Nidaros Domkirke

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    Nidaros Domkirke

    Trondheim

    Nidaros Cathedral is Scandinavia's largest medieval building, and the northernmost Gothic structure in Europe. Outside, the ornately embellished, altar…

  • Rockheim, a national museum for popular music in Trondheim, Norway.

    Rockheim

    Trondheim

    This terrific museum is devoted to pop and rock music, mainly Norwegian, from the 1950s until yesterday. It's a dockside temple to R&B, where a huge…

  • Archbishop's Palace

    Trondheim

    The 12th-century archbishop's residence (Erkebispegården), commissioned around 1160 and Scandinavia's oldest secular building, is beside the cathedral. In…

  • Stiftsgården

    Trondheim

    Scandinavia's largest wooden palace, the 140-room late-baroque Stiftsgården, was constructed as a private residence in the late 18th century, at the…

  • Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum

    Trondheim

    Three kilometres west of the centre, this folk museum is one of the best of its kind in Norway. The indoor exhibition, Livsbilder (Images of Life),…

  • Gamle Bybro

    Trondheim

    There's been a bridge here since 1681, connecting the city with the Kristiansten Fort and guarded at each end by a watch-house (although only one now…

  • Museum of Natural History & Archaeology

    Trondheim

    This museum belongs to the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU). There's a hotchpotch of exhibits on the natural and human history of the…

  • Munkholmen

    Trondheim

    During Trondheim's early years, the islet of Munkholmen, 2km offshore, was the town execution ground. Over the centuries it has been the site of a…

  • Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst

    Trondheim

    Run by artists, this gallery space showcases all that's innovative and experimental in the local and national art scene. In the manner of modern galleries…

  • Ringve Music Museum

    Trondheim

    The Ringve Museum is Norway's national museum for music and musical instruments. The Russian-born owner was a devoted collector of rare and antique…

  • Synagogue

    Trondheim

    Trondheim's synagogue claims to be the world's northernmost. It has a small museum dedicated to the history of the local Jewish community, which was…

  • Kristiansten Fort

    Trondheim

    For a bird's-eye view of the city, climb 10 minutes from the Gamle Bybro to Kristiansten Fort, built after Trondheim's great fire of 1681. During WWII the…

  • National Military Museum

    Trondheim

    In the same courtyard as the Archbishop's Palace, the National Military Museum is full of antique swords, armour and cannons, and recounts the days from…

  • Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum

    Trondheim

    The permanent collection of this splendid museum exhibits the best of Scandinavian design, including a couple of bijou art-nouveau rooms. A whole floor is…

  • Leif Ericson Statue

    Trondheim

    If you're from the USA, the Viking staring out to sea near the Hurtigruten quay may seem familiar. That's because he's an exact replica of the Ericson…

  • King Olav Tryggvason Statue

    Trondheim

    The epicentre of town is Torvet, the central square (also spelt 'Torget') with its statue of King Olav Tryggvason atop a column that acts as a huge…

  • Trondhjems Sjøfartsmuseum

    Trondheim

    Suitably close to the river, this small museum is dedicated to the city's maritime history. It's probably only of specialist interest, for those who like…

  • Olavskirken Ruins

    Trondheim

    During excavations for the library on Kongens gate, archaeologists found the ruins of a 12th-century church, thought to be Olavskirken, now visible…

  • Trondheim Kunstmuseum

    Trondheim

    Trondheim's Art Museum, a stone's throw from the cathedral, houses a permanent collection of modern Norwegian and Danish art from 1800 onwards, including…

  • Hospitalkirken

    Trondheim

    The cobblestone streets immediately west of the centre are lined with mid-19th-century wooden buildings, notably the octagonal 1705 timber church,…

  • Gregorius Kirke Ruins (Sparebanken)

    Trondheim

    In the basement of Søndre gate 4 are the ruins of the medieval Gregorius Kirke (Sparebanken), discovered during earlier excavations.

  • Vitensenteret

    Trondheim

    Children especially will enjoy the hands-on experiments at this practical, active centre with over 150 models to choose from.

  • Modern Art Gallery

    Trondheim

    This small private gallery exhibits the work of modern Norwegian painters; most of what you see is for sale.

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