Trondheim

Trondheim, TRAWN haym (pop. 151,408), is the third largest city in Norway. Only Oslo and Bergen have more people. Trondheim lies on the southern shore of Trondheims Fiord, where the Nid River empties into the fiord. Trondheim is an important export center for copper and iron ores, pyrites, wood pulp, timber, and fish. The city was founded in A.D. 998 by King Olav I Tryggvason. The Nidaros Cathedral, one of the finest Norman Gothic buildings in the world, dates back to the mid-1100's. The… More »