According to a recent news report passed along by our guide to Scandinavia for Visitors Terri Mapes, archaeologists have identified the remains of a 12th century watchtower said to have been built by King Sverre. Excavations were being completed for a new hotel in the ancient capital of Trondheim, Norway, when the foundations of the building, torn down in the 17th century, were discovered.
According to Norwegian history, described in this news item from Bits of News, the tower, located near the mouth of the river Nidelv, was built during the reign of Norwegian King Sverre (1184-1202), and was mentioned in a saga about a massacre that took place in 1206. Plans are tentative, but Norwegian law mandates that the ruins be preserved, and they may be incorporated into the hotel proper.
According to Norwegian history, described in this news item from Bits of News, the tower, located near the mouth of the river Nidelv, was built during the reign of Norwegian King Sverre (1184-1202), and was mentioned in a saga about a massacre that took place in 1206. Plans are tentative, but Norwegian law mandates that the ruins be preserved, and they may be incorporated into the hotel proper.
- Trondheim, Norway: Medieval Tower Found, Scandinavia for Visitors
- Medieval WatchTower Discovered in Norway, Bits of News
- Centuries-old watchtower found in Trondheim, Aftenposten, Trondheim newspaper
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