Trondheim Port Webcam – Fjord Views to Munkholmen

The Trondheim Port Webcam looks out from Pirbadet, the indoor water park on the northern shore of Brattora, across the harbor to the Trondheimsfjord. Munkholmen, the small island fortress just off the city, sits right of center, and the low hills of the Fosen peninsula line the far shore. On the left a short pier runs out from the quay, with wooded hills and the houses of the city’s western waterfront behind it. A railing and the rock-armored edge of the quay fill the bottom of the frame. It is a wide view, mostly water and sky, so it changes with the weather and the light: wind lines across the fjord when a front comes through, barely four and a half hours of daylight in December, and evenings in June that never really get dark. Boats heading in and out of the harbor can cross the frame.

About Trondheim Port and Brattora

Brattora is the harbor district on Trondheim’s northern waterfront, a short walk from the central station, and the camera sits on its northernmost shore. Pirbadet opened there in June 2001 and is Norway’s largest indoor water park, with 10,000 square meters (about 107,600 square feet) of pools, slides and saunas under one roof. Right next to it is Pirterminalen, the terminal for the commuter express boats. The stream is run by ITsjefen, a company with its office at Pirsenteret in Trondheim, and the caption in the corner of the picture calls it the Pircam. A bar across the top of the stream gives the next high and low tide in Norwegian, flo for high water and fjaere for low, with times and heights in centimeters.

Munkholmen lies about 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) northwest of Brattora and covers just 13,000 square meters (3.2 acres). Benedictine monks lived there in Nidarholm Abbey by the early 12th century. A fort went up between 1658 and 1661 and doubled as a state prison, and its best-known prisoner, Count Peder Griffenfeld, was held on the island for 18 years. During the German occupation of 1940 to 1945 Munkholmen carried anti-aircraft guns, and a large part of the fort was converted to store ammunition.

The water in the frame is part of the Trondheimsfjord, Norway’s third-longest fjord at 130 kilometers (81 miles), which reaches 617 meters (2,024 feet) at its deepest. Its main basin stays ice-free all year, and it is unusually rich in life: at least 90 species of fish have been recorded, deep-water corals have been discovered on its slopes, and four giant squid have been found in it. Trondheim itself was founded in 997 by the Viking king Olav Tryggvason, and the municipality now has about 218,000 residents.

Weather and Climate in Trondheim

For a city at 63 degrees north, Trondheim has mild winters. At the Voll weather station, January averages a high of 1°C (34°F) and a low of minus 4°C (25°F), so snow can settle on the quay and the hills while the fjord itself stays open water. Spring comes slowly, with April highs of about 9°C (48°F) and nights near 1°C (34°F). July is the warmest month, with highs around 20°C (68°F) and lows near 12°C (54°F). By October highs are back to about 9°C (48°F), with lows of 3°C (37°F). Around 871 millimeters (34.3 inches) of rain and snow fall in an average year.

Light changes this view more than temperature does. At midwinter the sun rises at about 10:00 and sets around 14:30, so the fjord gets four and a half hours of low daylight. Between late May and mid July it stays light enough all night that no outdoor lighting is needed, and the camera can show a pale sky over Munkholmen at midnight.

Things to Do Near Trondheim Port

Pirbadet, the building the camera looks out from, is the obvious first stop on a wet day, with eight pools and four water slides. Rockheim, a pop and rock museum in a distinctive illuminated building, opened on the Brattora waterfront in August 2010. From May to September boats leave Ravnkloa for Munkholmen, where you can walk around the old fort and look back at the city.

The medieval center lies south of the harbor. Nidaros Cathedral, the northernmost Gothic cathedral in the world, was built between 1070 and 1300 over the burial site of St Olav, the Viking king who became Norway’s patron saint. The Old Town Bridge, first built in 1681, crosses the river into Bakklandet, a neighborhood of cobblestone streets, wooden houses and cafes. Above it stands Kristiansten Fortress, built on the hilltop after the great fire of 1681 to protect the city from attack from the east.

Similar Webcams You Might Like

More harbors and fjords from Norway and the North Atlantic:

• Harstad Webcam
• Geiranger Webcam
• Skopun Webcam

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Trondheim Port Webcam located?

The camera is at Pirbadet on Brattora, the harbor district on the northern waterfront of Trondheim in Trondelag, central Norway. It sits beside Pirterminalen, the express boat terminal, a short walk from Trondheim’s central station.

What can you see on the Trondheim Port Webcam?

A wide view northwest over the harbor and the Trondheimsfjord. Munkholmen is right of center, the hills of the Fosen peninsula run along the far shore, and a short pier and the wooded hills above the western waterfront fill the left side.

Is the island on the Trondheim webcam Munkholmen?

Yes. The small fortified island right of center is Munkholmen, about 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) from Brattora. Boats to the island leave from Ravnkloa between May and September.

Does this webcam show Trondheim city center or the airport?

No. The camera faces out over the water, away from the city. Nidaros Cathedral, Torvet square and the old town streets are behind it to the south, and Trondheim Airport is not in view.

Does the Trondheim webcam show cruise ships?

Only in passing. There is no cruise berth in the frame. Vessels coming in from the outer fjord can cross the open water in this view on their way into the harbor, and smaller boats sometimes tie up at the pier on the left.

What is the weather like in Trondheim?

Mild for its latitude. January averages around 1°C (34°F) by day and minus 4°C (25°F) at night, while July highs reach about 20°C (68°F). Rain and snow total around 871 millimeters (34.3 inches) a year, and the main fjord stays ice-free through the winter.

Can you see the northern lights on the Trondheim webcam?

Only during strong displays. Trondheim lies at about 63 degrees north, south of the main auroral zone, so the northern lights show here mainly when geomagnetic activity is high. A bright display in the northern sky can appear above the Fosen hills in this northwest-facing view, but this is a harbor camera, not one set up for the night sky.

Source: ITsjefen