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A Walking Tour of Trondheim in Norway

By Terri Mapes, About.com

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Nidaros Domkirke

Nidaros Domkirke

J. Adde, Trondheim Kommune

You will see this majestic building from afar. Spend some quality time here and plan on a return sometime before you leave Trondheim for a second view of the cathedral's amazing back side. Plan your second visit after dark, when much of the cathedral's exterior is beautifully illuminated nightly until around midnight. Cemetery walks aren't for everyone, but this church's cemetery is spiritually evocative and appropriately eerie (especially after dark). For centuries, grave sites here were reserved only for the town's more prominent citizens, and consequently, many of the grave markers are carefully planned sculptures in their own right.

Through a medieval gatehouse that's accessible from the cathedral's back side, walk towards our next stop.

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