Gamle Bybro was originally built of wood in 1861 as a replacement for an all-wood predecessor in 1685. This is the most evocative, beloved, and frequently photographed bridge in Trondheim. Locals refer to it as the "Bridge of Happiness" and claim that your dreams will come true if you wish for them fervently as you walk across it.
As you're articulating your dreams, note the neo-Gothic mass, atop the ridge on the distant horizon to your right, of the headquarters of Trondheim's University. Also look to your left from the bridge, noticing the dozens of carefully preserved 18th- and 19th-century warehouses by the river. They show how extensive the maritime economy of Trondheim once was.
Continue walking straight across the cobble-covered intersection (Øvre Bakklandet on one side, Nedre Bakklandet on the other). After you cross the bridge, walk uphill along the street identified as Sykkelheis.
