On your right-hand side you will see the wood-sided, rustic-looking exterior of Trondheim's most prestigious home, the 18th-century premises of the Royal Residence. It was built in 1778 as the home of the (then-Danish) king, and has 140 rooms that cover almost 4,000 sq. m (13,123 sq. ft.) of floor space. This makes it the largest secular all-wooden building in northern Europe.
Positioned quite close to the street, it's the home of the Norwegian monarch and his/her associates whenever they're visiting Trondheim on official business.
If you're interested in visiting its interior as part of the occasional 30-minute tours conducted only in midsummer, know in advance that its entrance is on the back side, near the building's functional garden (Stiftsgården). Otherwise, continue walking north along the Munkegate.
