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Down in the crypt is a display of medieval carved tombstones (the majority restored
from fragments since many headstones were broken up and carted away to be recycled in
domestic buildings). Look for one inscribed in English and dedicated to William Miller,
Shipmaster, of Dundee, Scotland, who met his end near Trondheim in the 18th century.
You can wander around freely but, between early June and early August, it's worth join-
ing a tour (a 15-minute canter or a more detailed 45-minute visit). Times vary but there are
up to four daily in English. Music-lovers may want to time their visit to take in a recital on
the church's magnificent (and recently restored) organ.
From early June to early August, you can climb the cathedral's tower for a great view
over the city. There are ascents every half hour from its base in the south transept.
Archbishop's Palace MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Kongsgårdsgata; adult/child/family Nkr70/30/170, crown jewels Nkr70/30/
170; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, noon-4pm Sun, shorter hours rest of year)
The 12th-century archbishop's residence (Erkebispegården), commissioned around 1160
and Scandinavia's oldest secular building, is beside the cathedral. In its west wing, Nor-
way's crown jewels shimmer. Its museum is in the same compound. After visiting the
well-displayed statues, gargoyles and carvings from the cathedral, drop to the lower level,
where only a selection of the myriad artefacts revealed during the museum's construction
in the late 1990s are on show. Also take a look at its enjoyable 15-minute audiovisual pro-
gram.
National Military Museum MUSEUM
(Ruskammeret; MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
73 99 52 80; Kongsgårdsgata;
10am-4pm Mon-Sat,
noon-4pm Sun mid-May-early Sep)
In the same courtyard as the Archbishop's Palace, the National Military Museum is full of
antique swords, armour and cannons, and recounts the days from 1700 to 1900, when the
palace served as a Danish military installation. On the top floor is the Hjemmefront
(Home Front) museum, devoted to Trondheim's role in the WWII resistance.
Trondheim Kunstmuseum GALLERY
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