Viking Festival 14.-17. July 2005 Steinkjer TOURISTGUIDE 2005 • Maps • Accommodation • Sights Contents Welcome to Steinkjer ........................................................ 2 Growth, innovation The history of Steinkjer ..................................................... 3 Activity guide ..................................................................... 5 and enthusiasm Maps ................................................................................. 17 Cultural guide .................................................................. 20 Steinkjer Næringsselskap is a buisiness develop- Churches ........................................................................... 24 ment company in Steinkjer. We have supportet Accommodation / Resturants / Bar ............................... 26 the the Viking Festival as part of the development of Steinkjer. Shopping and Transportation .......................................... 31 Event Calendar 2005 ........................................................34 Would you like to do buisness in Steinkjer - please Useful information ...........................................................36 contact us for information and free counceling. Dining Wine and beer Solarium www.steinkjer.net Kiosk Bicycle rental F Breakfast included Viking Festival in Steinkjer Cottage/cabin Boat rental Minigolf Camping site Beach Self-catering 14-17 July 2005 Rorbu/fisherman's Tent Handicap-facilities hut Visit the annual Viking Festival in Steinkjer on Sanitary facilities Playroom/activity area Refilling water the historic grounds at Egge, slong with over Rooms or flats Power outlet 6000 others. Experience a real viking marked, Petrol station viking activities for the children, viking food, Fishing Fully licensed Tourist information and drinks, battles, exhibitions and historic D B Diesel/petrol B Petrol Gas exchange shows. Car repair shop Payment terminal TV room (common TV room with TV) For more information: Sauna Summer house Sight www.vikingfestival.no Indoor swimming- pool Riding centre Kiosk with groceries Welcome Kinsman! Exercise room/gym Discharge station for motor caravans Publisher: Kystriksveien Reiseliv AS Layout/Repro: Lade Offset, Trondheim Coverphoto: Olav Breen Photo: Olav Breen and Kystriksveien Reiseliv AS Print: Lade Offset, Trondheim Circulation: 30.000 copies, covering Norwegian, English and German www.vikingfestival.no 1 The publisher carries no responsibilities for any errors in this publication. 1 Welcome to Steinkjer The history of Steinkjer The age of the sagas Steinkjer As indicated by the Bøla rock carvings, Steinkjer has been The capitol of North Trøndelag, Steinkjer, inhabited for over 6000 years. Archeological findings such as is located along the main road E6 only two hours by car from Trondheim and these tell us about ways of life in the old days. The golden even closer to Værnes Airport Trondheim. age of Steinkjer occurred about 100 years ago, when the Steinkjer is a small town of only 20 500 people. mighty chiefs Eirik and Svein Jarl ruled large areas. Some of the most central persons in the process that led to the fall In the older days (1000 years ago) Steinkjer played an importent part in the history of of the Saint King Olav, was the farmer Olve from Egge, his Norway. The Egge area were the centre of wife Sigrid and her brother resistance when christianity came to Norway. Today you can visit the Egge area and it's Tore Hund. We know little museum. From here you have a about the history of Steinkjer great view over the town. in the years that followed the This year the viking festival is held for the battle of Stiklestad, but it has second time at Egge: 14-17 July. Do not been indicated that the town miss it! may have been abandoned for We hope you will enjoy this guide and your several hundred years. stay in Steinkjer. Please visit us at the touristinformation for more information. From farm to city Welcome to Steinkjer! Steinkjer Touristinformation In 1801, only 14 families lived in Steinkjer. The most impor- tant people lived at the site of today’s church, and their serfs lived at the river’s mouth. Towards the 20th century, increased traffic and military activity contributed to the growth of the town. Commerce picked up, and a blooming shipping trade shaped the town. Summer: Tel. 74 16 36 17 Mo-Fri: 09-19 Fax: 74 16 10 88 Saturday 10-19 E-mail: Sunday 12-19. [email protected] Winter: www.steinkjer-turist.com Mon-Fri: 09-16 2 3 The history of Steinkjer Activity guide The old trading ship “Pauline” still operates from Steinkjer. Steinkjer has a lot to offer within nature activities, historic A royal permit for trading was issued on May 7th 1857, and and cultural sights. Downtown you will find restaurants Steinkjer finally became a city. and bars/pubs with live music. The Dampsaga Kulturhus hosts the movies, a stage and the library. Not far away The 20th century you will find the bowling and a leisure center with pools, A dramatic fire in the southern end of town destroyed 62 saunas etc. Please contact the touristinformaton for more buildings at the start of the 20th century. This was the start information. 74 16 36 17. of a hectic growth period for the city. A railroad station was built, and an entirely new district Events was developed around it with 11 June the trading ship ”Pauline” invites you to a family architecture and decorations in day at the port of Bogakaia. 14.-17. July: The annual Viking the Jugend style. Grøtangården Festival at Egge with concerts, plays, viking food and drinks. in Strandvegen dates back to For the whole family this period. The name of the city, originally “Stenkjær”, is composed Viking Festival of the words “stein” – rock, and “ar”, container, probably de- 14-17. July is the time for another Viking Festival in Steinkjer, rived from rock structures built in the river to catch salmon. at the Egge area. There will be a viking marked with handcrafts from different parts of Europe. Activities for the Reconstruction and growth children, plays and concerts for the familiy. Vikig food and Steinkjer was bombed on April 21st and 22nd 1940, and drinks as well. The viking “Silkeskjegg” is popular among left in ruins. After five years of occupation and temporary the children, and will show up at the festival. The festival shelters, the rebuildings is held at the Egge area, a historic area from the Viking era started in the functional style in Norway. Only a short walk from downtown Steinkjer – on that was the most fashion- the north side of town. able at the time. In the 1950’s, Steinkjer grew by 25%, and Dampsaga Recreational Bathing Facility new districts were added. In The family bathing facility is centrally located along highway 1964, the counties of Beits- E6 in Steinkjer. Free parking is available in the parking struc- tad, Egge, Kvam, Ogndal, Sparbu and Stod were added to ture near Esso. Four swimming pools featuring temperatures Steinkjer County. The number of inhabitants passed 20000 from 28 to 34 degrees, water slides, saunas, solarium, in 1968, and the city continued to grow in the seventies. 4 5 Activities Activities Mokk Gård –Visit an old copper mine The farm is an excellent starting point for hiking along marked trails in forests and mountains, and for lake fishing. There are old copper mines from the 1700’s half an hours walk from the farm. Guided tours, prices on demand, must be ordered in advance. Family friendly skiing terrain with prepared tracks. Mokk Gård is situated at the top of the Ogn training room, cafeteria and convenience store. Available valley (Ogndalen), 40 km from Steinkjer city centre. Hosts: services include spa treatments, aromatherapy and other Kristin and Kjell Delbekk. Tel. 74 14 47 52 varieties of skin and body care. A visit to Dampsaga is a fun experience for the whole family! Brandheia Wildernescamp Offers guided nature walks every Tuesday and Thursday Bunadburet and Øver-Bjerkem during the summer. Enjoy Øver Bjerkem receives groups and gladly arrange farm yourself by the campfire and tours, coffee service and guided tours of the Bunadburet eat an elk-burger. Activities boutique and museum. The farm is loacated in Henning like canoing, axe throwing about 15 km from Steinkjer town centre. Øver Bjerkem is a and walk on stilts. Suitable traditional farm with organic for all. Please sign up at the production of milk, meat and touristinformation office in Steinkjer before 1700 hrs. the grain. The livinghouse at the same day (Tuesday and Thursday). Brandheia Wildernes farm is called “Trøndelåna” camp is suitable for small and large groupes. Call 74 14 51 and was built in the 1830’s. 91 On the 26 June and 31.Juli the camp is open for every- Burial mounds near the farm one. have provided important finds from the Viking Age. Nord- Sporbryter Sled Dog Kennel in Ogndal Trøndelag Folkedraktsaum Bring your family, colleagues or friends to our “lavvo” – a maintains a workshop and large Sami-style tent with seating capacity for up to 40 small museum at the Bunad- adults. You sit warm and comfortably around a large, crack- buret. There are also displays ling open fire on a cushion covered with moose and rein- that focus on traditional cloth- deer skin. Simple menu. You may drive the dogsled yourself ing customs originating from the county of North-Trøndelag (six-dog team) or sit back and enjoy a larger team (10-14 from the period 1750 -1850. Accommodation: Self catering dogs) in a round-trip among the terrain surrounding the apartments. Meeting facilities. Contact Berit and Jakob tent. Duration: 2 – 4 hours. Price: NOK 70 for children and Bjerkem at Tel: 74146228 for details and tour reservation. NOK 160 for adults (Min. price: NOK 1,500). Sporbryteren 6 7 Activities Canoing, kayaking and caving in Ogndalen can offer all types of trips in the wildernes, why not try their lavvo suitable for up to 100 people. Please call: 74 16 46 43. Føllingstua In addition to offering overnight stays, Føllingstua also rents out canoes and boats. Situated by the Snåsa lake, 14 km northwards on the E6. Take along some lunch, and enjoy a day of canoeing along the Langhammer river, or try your luck fishing on the lake.