Trøndelag is the region at whose heart sits the city of Trondheim , ancient capital of the kingdom of Norway and a place of pilgrimage in Scandinavia . Trøndelag is north of Vestlandet and hugs the rugged coastline with interiors of coniferous and deciduous forests . Trondheim , once known as Nidaros , is where King Olav Haraldsson was canonised in 1031 and today contains a charming mixture of historic sights and stylish , modern architecture .

There are interesting museums ( Museum of Art , the Maritime Museum , the Trødelag folk museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts ), the warehouses of Bryggen , the royal residence and the Nidarosdomen , Scandinavia ’ s greatest mediaeval building , built over the grave of Olav the Holy , the patron saint of Norway . Inland is the well-preserved mining town of Røros , with colourful , wooden houses with turf roofs . Since the 17th Century until 1977 , the community combined agriculture with copper-mining . At Austrått you ’ ll find a beautiful white manor house dating from the Viking age , and one of the best-preserved mediaeval buildings in Norway . Just offshore are several islands including Munkholmen , Hitra and Frøya . The latter two are renowned for their deep-sea fishing .

Please use the map on page 5 for details about Trondheim and the Trøndelag region in relation to other places in Norway .

Inderoy , Trondelag , credit Tom Gustavsen

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