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Victoria Hotel; good and cheap at the Tuglhuset- — Ornaments, including
small reproductions in repousse and chased work of the figures in the
cathedral, at H. Mailer’s, Dronningens-Gade 28. — Booksellers: A. Brun,
Kongens-Gade; A. Holbæk Eriksen, at the corner of Xordre-Gade and
Dronningens-Gade. — Photographs at Brcekslad’s, Søndre-Gade.
Newspapers at the Club Harmonien, in the Harmonie building, at the
S.W. corner of the Torv (introduction through a member), and in the
Reading Room of the Britannia Hotel.
Theatre and Concert Room, at the corner of Prindsens-Gade and
Vestre-Gade. — The Hjorten, a ‘Lvststed’ or kind of ‘Tivoli’, at the W.
end of the lhlen suburb, is a popular resort (theatricals and music
frequently in summer).
Steamboats. All the steamboats start from the pier (Braleren) at
the mouth of the Xid, the larger generally at high tide only, the smaller
at any time. It should be noted that the’ larger vessels sometimes start
from the pier before their time and cast anchor off lhlen, the W. suburb.
The principal services are at present the following (comp.
Communica-lioner). Towards the S.: to Christianssund on Sun.. Wed., and Thurs.
mornings; to Christianssund, Bergen, Christianssund, and Christiania on
Tues. at 7.30 a.m. and at midnight, and Thurs. 7.30 a.m.; to Hamburg on
Sat. at 7 a m.; to Hull on alternate Thursdays. — Towards the X.: to
Tromsø, Hammerfest, the North Cape, and Vardø, see R. 29. — In the
Fjobd : to ffrkedalsøren on Jlon., Wed., and Frid. at 8 a.m.; to Beian
once daily; to Levanger, Værdalsøren, Sten kjær, see p. 223. — All the
coasting and local steamers stop at numerous stations. The above
services are of course liable to alteration.
English Church Service in summer in the Chapter House of the
Cathedral.
Points of Interest. Cathedral (p. 219); walks to Christianslen on the
E. side of the town (p. 221), and to the Slenbjerg to the S.W. — A
favourite excursion is to the Lerfos (3*/2-4 hrs. there and hack ; see p. 222).
Of all the larger towns in Europe Throndhjem, with 24,000
in-hah., is the northernmost, being situated in 63° 30’ N. lat., the
same latitude as the S. coast of Iceland. It lies on a peninsula at
the mouth of the Nid, and on the N. bank of the very extensive and
picturesque fjord called after it. The vegetation of the beautiful
undulating environs is remarkably rich for so northerly a latitude,
and among the trees fine old walnuts occur frequently. The mean
annual temperature is about 42° Fahr. (corresponding with the
mean winter temperature of the S. coasts of England and
Ireland), while that of Christiania is 41° only (that of the Shetland
Islands 45°). Christiania, on the other hand, is warmer in summer
and colder in winter, the July temperature being 62° and that of
Throndhjem 53° only. Many of the inhabitants are wealthy and
prosperous, and they have long been noted for the kindliness of
their disposition. Throndhjem is the capital of the district of
Threndelagen, and its inhabitants are called ‘ Thrender.
The greater part of the tow n lies on the Nidarncrs, a peninsula
resembling a fig in shape, formed by the fjord on the N. side and
the circuitous course of the Nid on the S. W., S., and E. sides.
At a bend of the river to the W., where it approaches within a
few hundred paces of the fjord before making its final sweep round
the town, lies the suburb of lhlen (probably from lie, ‘an
in-trenchment’). Opposite, on the right bank of the river, is the
peninsula called 0cn. The Nid then falls into the fjord at Bruieren
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