Things To Do in Trondheim
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Trondheim Attractions
An Escapist's Retreat -- The Ringve Botaniske Hage (Ringve Botanical Gardens) lie on Lade Allé 58 (tel. 73-59-22-69) and form part of the University of Trondheim's Museum of Natural History and Archaeology. This is one of the finest places to be on a summer day in Norway. You can wander through a historic and Renaissance-style herb garden, enjoying the trees of the Northern Hemisphere. The entire park is laid out in the English garden style. Head for the nearest bench -- and the day is yours. The admission-free park is open all year.
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Erkebispegården (Archbishop's Palace)
Visit Scandinavia's oldest secular building in conjunction with Nidaros Cathedral . It was once the center of the Norwegian archdiocese, comprising not only Norway but also the Faeroe and Shetland Islands, the Isle of Man, and even Greenland and Iceland. Today's museum, which was… - Landmark
Kristiansen Festnung
This fortress is a bit grim for us, but the view from its precincts is reason enough to visit. Located about 2km (1 1/4 miles) east of the center of town, this is a stone-sided, thick-walled vestige of the military power of the army that occupied Trondheim during the 17th and 18th… - Religious Site
Nidaros Domkirke (Cathedral of Trondheim)
It was the goal of the medieval pilgrim to visit this grand cathedral, and it's still the goal of thousands of today's travelers. Usually the capital city of a country has the most spectacular cathedral, but not so in Norway. In grandeur, Nidaros dwarfs Oslo Cathedral. Dating from… - Landmark
Stiftsgården
When the royal family visits Trondheim, they stay here -- and they never run out of bedrooms. With 144 rooms, it is the largest wooden building in northern Europe, a massive pile in the late baroque style. This buttercup-yellow royal palace near the marketplace was built as a private…
Trondheim Nightlife
If you're here in late July or early August at the time of the week-long St. Olaf Festival, Dronningensgt 1B (tel. 73-84-14-50), you can enjoy organ concerts, outdoor concerts, and even opera at the Nidaros Cathedral. The internationally acclaimed Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Olavskvartalet, Kjøpmannsgata 46 (tel. 73-99-40-50), presents concerts weekly with some of Europe's most outstanding conductors and soloists. Depending on the event and the day of the week, tickets cost from NOK90 to NOK400 ($18-$80/£9-£40).
