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 The first men to settle in Stjørdal arrived 5000-6000 years ago. Since then, people have shaped the history of Stjørdal throughout centuries. Rock carvings from the Stone Age, carved approximately 5000-6000 years ago, are the oldest proofs of settlement. There are about 120 different sites of rock carvings in the wider Stjørdal area, which tells the stories of the early settlement. Among them the two biggest ones are found at Steinmohaugen, Hell and at Leirfall in Hegra.
The area of Værnes, today known as the main airport in central Norway, was an important location already in the Viking Age. The building of Værnes Church started around year 1100. The church is actually considered as the "oldest standing building in Norway"; it has not been rebuilt nor damaged. Next to the church you will see the old rectory, which today has become the museum of Stjørdal.
In the years leading up to the reformation and the danish control over Norway in 1537, the country was actually led from Steinvikholm Castle. The castle was constructed by Norway's last catholic archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson, both for residential- and defensive purposes.
The best known and most visited attraction in Stjørdal is the Hegra fortress, built in 1910 as a defence against possible swedish attacks after the dissolve of the union in 1905. The fortress was never used against the swedes, it became however quite useful when the germans attacked central Norway and Stjørdal in 1940. 200 men and among them one woman fought against the germans for 25 days before they surrendered due to lack of food and provisions.
The german occupiers in the 1940s established and laid the foundation for Trondheim Airport Værnes, which has played and do play a significant role for the growth and development of Stjørdal.
Welcome to a travel through history; experience stories of people living in different ages, feel their work and their efforts, and soak up the many impressions you are exposed to.
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1-16 of 16 Hits  |Attractions Hegra may look like any other small village along the highway where not a lot happens. But if you slow down on your way through Hegra, you will be surprised of all the attractions and activities you w... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions Hegra Fortress. This name has a special sound, not only in Stjørdal and Trøndelag, but even in Europe. A symbol of power of resistance and bravery. This fortress´ heroic fight against the German occup... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions The village of Hell is situated in Stjørdal Municipality, 30 km northeast of the City of Trondheim. Stone Age rock carvings prove that Hell was populated approx. 5000 years ago.
Today, the Hell area... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions Hell Station was first built to service the railway line to Sweden. Meråkerbanen railway opened in 1882, and Hell Station was at that time located approx. 500 metres to the east (close to Hydro/Texaco... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions Legend has it that the Jutul - who did not like christians - stood in Blåstøyten in Meråker with a huge stone. He then threw this towards Værnes church down in Stjørdal as the church bells rang, creat... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions General Armfeldt and the soldiers of King Carl XII (Armfeldts Karoliner) As a result of losing the battle of Poltava in 1709, Sweden not only lost control of vast areas of land in Europe, but also suf... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions In Fordalsmarka, near the road number 28 through Forradal (2,5 km east of Hegra), there is a stately stone monument erected in memory of the Finnish/Swedish war hero Peter Långström.
Captain Långstr... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions Ole Vig was born on the tenant farm Vikmarka, of the farm Vikan, on February 6th 1824. He left his home at 17 and travelled to Klæbu Teacher´s College. A happy childhood was over, but he kept close co... Read more |Attractions One of the largest collections of Rock carvings in Northern Europe, dating back to the Bronze Age (1500-500 BC) can be seen 2 km east of Hegra. More than 1200 figures are carved into the bare rock.
G... Read more |Attractions At Steinmohaugen in Hell, there are rock carvings dating back to the Stone Age, approx. 5000 years old.
Due to the carving technique the figures are among the most well known in Norway. The full size... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions On an islet outside Skatval, accessible on foot when the tide is low, lie the remains of a castle that once in Mediaeval Times brooded over Norway´s fate.
The Lord of the castle was Olav Engelbrekts... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions An Open Air Museum offering a variety of exhibits with the Old Værnes Vicarage as a focal point. This restored wooden building from 1820 provide an good presentation of old building methods. Inside ex... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions The Old School House
The Old School House in Hegra is situated close by road E14. The house has been converted to an exciting centre for local arts and cultural activities.
A school museum has been e... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions On 16th January 1942, during World War II, the formidable German battleship, Tirpitz, was moved to the innermost part of the Fættenfjord, an inlet of Trondheimsfjord at Åsen (today at Fættenfjord Camp... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions Tønsåsen is the name of the steep rock formation situated close to Lånke skole (school), approx. 2 km east of Hell centre (along road nr. 23).
During the 19th century disagreements concerning the un... Read more Stjørdal|Attractions The oldest building in Stjørdal is also the most stately one. In the whole of Norway there is hardly another building of the same age that still is in use. When the foundation stone was laid, the Norw... Read more
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