Heritage Tour to Trøndelag
September 8-20, 2005

Trønderlag of America is sponsoring a heritage tour to the Trøndelag region of Norway this fall. The tour will include visits and sightseeing to Trondheim, Røros, Selbu, Soknedal, Stjørdal, Orkanger, Ørdal, Rissa, Stikelstad, and other places in Nord and Sør-Trøndelag.

Our goal is to have lag members visit their family farms and meet with relatives, if possible. Four days have been set aside at the end of the group tour for participants to make these visits.

There are 36 participants registered for the tour.

The 13-day trip, arranged by Brekke Tours & Travel, will depart from Minneapolis on Thursday, September 8, 2005 and after a connecting flight, we will arrive in Trondheim on Friday, September 9 about noon. Some group participants will meet us in Trondheim as they are departing on other flights.

The complete tour itinerary is listed on a separate page. Our tour hotels are listed, so that some of our Norwegian friends can visit us at the hotel in the evenings.

If you are interested in meeting with tour participants at one of our stops, please contact lag president, Linda Schwartz by September 4, 2005.

Trondhjem Rose pin (c) 2004 Linda Schwartz

The Rose of Trondhjem

Heraldic rosettes with a varying number of petals have been associated with this city for centuries. The five-petalled rose of the 1700s has mainly been use as a symbol of the city by itself. During the 18th century the Rose of Trondhjem was frequently used by the Mayor and Aldermen. In the 1820's - when the Government wanted to change the city's name to Nidaros, the partisans of Trondhjem used it as a rallying point. Today the city's flag is ornamented with this rose.

Rosettes were often used by the church, i.a. in the small seal of the Cathedral chapter. As far back as in the 1300's we find the rose symbol on a church gable in the city seal.

Above: A living Trondheim rose.

Heritage Tour to Trøndelag September 8-20, 2005

Heritage Tour to Trøndelag
September 8-20, 2005