This is the scene in the Torvet, the square of Trondheim. It's a bit quiet now, but during the summer evenings, it gets busy, especially when the vendors set up their booths with clothing, swords, trinkets, meats, breads, cheeses, and toys for sale, among other things. King Olav Tryggvesøn (who is poised atop the pedestal in Torvet) in 997 founded Trondheim at this tempting fjord and won the battles to convert the Viking populace to Christianity. Another famous convert was Leif Ericsson, who set sail westward and converted others. A personal note: the staff at DnB NOR bank, bottom right corner of the photo, are very friendly and helpful to foreigners who need to set up a Norwegian bank account--tusen takk to them!
# posted by Ross Burkhart @ 4:24 PM
This is the scene in the Torvet, the square of Trondheim. It's a bit quiet now, but during the summer evenings, it gets busy, especially when the vendors set up their booths with clothing, swords, trinkets, meats, breads, cheeses, and toys for sale, among other things. King Olav Tryggvesøn (who is poised atop the pedestal in Torvet) in 997 founded Trondheim at this tempting fjord and won the battles to convert the Viking populace to Christianity. Another famous convert was Leif Ericsson, who set sail westward and converted others. A personal note: the staff at DnB NOR bank, bottom right corner of the photo, are very friendly and helpful to foreigners who need to set up a Norwegian bank account--tusen takk to them!
