See also: Trondheim (homonymy)
Trondheim (or Trondhjem ), old the Nidaros is a Norwegian city located in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, of which it constitutes the administrative center. It counted 154.351 inhabitants at January 1st 2004 for a surface of 342 km ².
Trondheim, geographically located in the middle of the country, is the third town of Norway after Oslo and Bergen. The local newspaper, the Adresseavisen , is the oldest newspaper in activity in Norway (since 1767).
History
Trondheim was rested by the King Viking Olaf Tryggvason in 997. The city was for this period the capital of Norway. Leif Ericsson lived in Trondheim in the neighborhoods of the year 1000 like member of the Praetorian guard of King Olaf.Trondheim is located at the mouth of the river “Nidelven”, because of the favorable conditions for the port and defense. The river was deep enough for the majority of the boats of the Middle Ages but a mud avalanche and stones in the middle of the 17th century reduced these predispositions for the port.
The city knew several fires. The oldest parts of the city were built out of wood and received severe damage. Fires devastated the city into 1598,1651,1681,1708,1717 (2 fires), 1742,1788,1841, and 1842 for more the devastators. In 1651 fire destroyed 90% of the buildings within the limits of the city. The fire of 1681 led to an almost total rebuilding of the city under the supervision of the General Johan Caspar von Cicignon (originating in the Luxembourg). Broad streets as Munkegaten were built to stop the future fires.
Monuments
- most known is the Cathédrale, known as of Nidaros, major monument of the Gothic architecture in Norway.
- the fortress of Kristiansten which dominates the city.
- the monastery of Munkholmen located on an small island opposite the city.
- the Ringve museum, which presents in particular an important collection of old musical instruments, with demonstration by guide-musicians.
Twinnings
Trondheim is twinned with the cities of:
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- (twinned with the district of Heimdal)
- (Palestinian flag)
Sports
Football
The principal football club of the city is the Rosenborg BK which is also the club moreover titrated of Norway.Accommodated sporting great events
See too
- NTNU : the university of Trondheim
- the football club of the city: the Rosenborg Ballklub
- International festival Studied in Trondheim: ISFiT
- Studentersamfundet I Trondheim, larger association coed of Norway
Internal bonds
- AlltheWeb, one of principal the search engines, created by engineers de Trondheim.
External bonds
- Municipality of Trondheim
- Trondheim Daily Photo
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