The City Beneath the City: Free Middle Ages
Church ruins beneath the library and an 11th-century church under the street, all free.
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A rainy-day walk that is mostly indoors and free. The medieval town lies a few metres below today's streets, and this is where you can see it. You start at the royal residence Stiftsgården and the medieval church of Our Lady. In the public library you see the foundations of St Olav's Church, and in Krambugata the Church under the Street shows the remains of an 11th-century wooden church found in 2016. Go on a weekday or a Saturday, as several of the places are closed on Sundays.
The stops
- 1
Stiftsgården
The royal residence from the 1770s is one of the largest wooden buildings in the Nordic countries. Inside only on summer tours.
- 2
Vår Frue kirke
A medieval church from around 1200, one of the few from the medieval town still standing. Closed on Sundays outside services.
- 3
St Olav's Church ruins in the library
The foundations of a medieval church and its churchyard lie on view inside the public library.
- 4
The Church under the Street
The remains of an 11th-century wooden church lie under glass, with the altar and a model. Free, closed on Sundays.
About the trip
- Where
- Trondheim
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 1 h 28 min
- Distance
- 0.7 km
- Stops
- 4
- Themes
- History
Practical
- Start
- Stiftsgården in Munkegata, in the city centre.
- Finish
- The Church under the Street in Krambugata, close to the Old Town Bridge.
- Toilets
- In the public library and at Torvet, the main square.
- Accessibility
- Flat, with some cobblestones. The library is step-free.