History of city Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag in photos
A small historical reference (Wiki)
Geography: Trondheim - historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of the Trondheimsfjord at the mouth of the river Nidelva.
Date of foundation: 997
History: The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; since then, it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller.
Population: 187 353
Sights: The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions.
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Cab drivers in the town square, 1893 |
Corner of Dronningens gate (Queen street), 1893 |
Corner of Munkegata and Olav Tryggvasons gate, 1893 |
Corner of Nordre gate and Olav Tryggvasons gate, 1893 |
Corner of Royal Street, 1893 |
Dronningens gate (Queen street), 1893 |
Dronningens gate (Queen street), 1893 |
Dronningens gate (Queen street), 1893 |
Dronningens gate (Queen street), 1893 |
Erling Skakkes gate, 1893 |
Fjordgata, 1893 |
Immigration Office of Karl Johans, 1893 |
'Juno' on the Nidelva River, 1893 |
Market, 1893 |
Market Square, 1893 |
Olav Tryggvasons gate, 1893 |
Public dining-room, 1893 |
Ravnkloa, fishing market, 1893 |
Søndre gate, 1893 |
Square on Munkegata, 1893 |
Strandveien, 1893 |
Strandveien, 1893 |
Summer Farmer's Market at the Market Square, 1893 |
Vessels on the Nidelva River, 1893 |
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