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Man, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland. It served as the capital of Norway until
1217, ruling an empire that extended from what is now western Russia to, possibly, the
shores of Newfoundland. The cult of St Olav continued until the Reformation in 1537,
when Norway was placed under the Lutheran bishopric of Denmark.
After a fire razed most of the city in 1681, Trondheim was redesigned with wide streets.
It enjoyed its golden age in the 18th century, when merchants outdid each other in the
grandeur of their dwellings. The city's location became key once again in WWII, when
German naval forces made it their base for northern Norway, although fortunately the city
avoided major damage. Nowadays, Trondheim, with its Norwegian University of Science
& Technology and a research institute that employs more than 2000 staff, is the recognised
technological capital of Norway.
The epicentre of town is Torvet, the central square (also spelt 'Torget') with its statue of
