| Page Views: 1,762 Last Visit to Trondheim: - I Used To Live Here | The city where I studied by jonkb - last update: Apr 12, 2007 |
I studied in Trondheim from 1994 to 1999 at the <a href="www.ntnu.no">Norwegian University for Science and Technology</A>, so I've got to know the city quite well.
It is one of the major cities in Norway, and always arguing with Bergen over which city is the best. I guess it all boils down to what you like: Rain or just periods of it. |
Some History The city was founded in 997 by Olav Trygvason. You can see his statue in the town square. At his feet is a head. That is the head of Kvark the trell (the slave) who helped Olav find his rival Ladejarl. Olav had promissed a reward to whomever helped him find the rival, but Kvark also was the slave of that rival so instead of a reward, he was beheaded. The moral being that the master should be able to trust his slave. |
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| Pros: | "Lot of history" | | Cons: | "You have to know where to look" | | In A Nutshell: | "City with a lot of history, but still modern" |
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jonkb Wed Sep 1, 2004 09:21 UTC Knerten: I'M NORWEGIAN, Oh but Sjalen is Swedish. Thanks for the comment. | knerten Wed Sep 1, 2004 08:34 UTC Cool to have a Swede among the top 5 ranked for Trondheim. Nice tips! | travelife Thu Apr 1, 2004 18:37 UTC Gode tips og billede du har i din Trondheim side! | Sjalen Tue Aug 5, 2003 10:08 UTC Great page, but Egon's! NOK 85 for a baked potato with rømme and filthy tables...hm... |
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