Pilgrim Center Trondheim
The Pilgrimage Town of Trondheim
Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela in Spain are all important pilgrimage cities that have long traditions of hosting visiting pilgrims. The purpose of the pilgrimage Town of Trondheim is to highlight Trondheim as Norway's pilgrimage destination and thereby strengthen the city's historical identity. Together with small and large partners in the city's culture and business sectors, our work wants to give the city a boost in knowledge about-, visibility of- and the importance of the historic capital Trondheim.
The Pilgrim's Pass and The "Pilgrimage Towns Gold Coin"
The tradition of using a pilgrim's passport hints back to the old dispatch documents that pilgrims received in the Middle Ages. Today, the pilgrim passport is used to identify the pilgrims along the St. Olav Ways. The Pilgrim's Passport is the official documentation that you are a real pilgrim. Presentation of the passport entitles you to discounts and benefits along the trails, and a separate pilgrim's price for accommodation. This also applies in the pilgrimage Town of Trondheim after receiving the "Pilgrimage Towns Gold Coin" in the pilgrim reception.
The pilgrims collect unique stamps in their passports from the places they visit on the way. The passport becoming an important memory book of the journey.
The Pilgrim's pass with the "Pilgrimage Towns Gold Coin" gives the pilgrim free entry to Nidaros Cathedral, after visiting us at Nidaros Pilegrimsgård.
The Pilgrim's pass with the "Pilgrimage Towns Gold Coin" gives pilgrims reduced prices and benefits at our hosting partners in the Pilgrimage Town of Trondheim.
To get the "Pilgrimage Towns Gold Coin", you must have slept at least one night along the St. Olav Ways.
Statistics
The pilgrim reception at Nidaros PilEgrimsgård keeps statistics on all arriving pilgrims. The statistics are a valuable tool for mapping where the pilgrims come from, age and length of the hike. The typical pilgrim is an elderly German woman who walks approx. 2 weeks on the Gudbrandsdalsleden. Nevertheless, we see that pilgrims from 18 to over 80 use the trails for short and longer walks. The pilgrims come from all over the world. Many walk alone, most as couples, and some in groups ranging from 3 people to over 20.If you use data from the statistics, remember to state the reference.
The Pilgrim Community of St. Olav - Nidaros
Our most important partners and an essential part of our hosting is the pilgrimage community of St. Olav (Pilegrimsfellesskapet St. Olav - Nidaros). For many years they have received pilgrims from far and near in our pilgrim reception. Interesting people are drawn to one another, which is why it is always rewarding for the pilgrims as well as for the hosts to receive the good welcome and meeting here at Nidaros Pilegrimsgård.
Do you want to volunteer in the pilgrim movement?
We are completely dependent on our many and dedicated volunteers. If you want to meet people from all over the world in our pilgrim reception, take care of our beautiful garden by Nidelven river, or maintain and mark some of Norway's oldest hiking rutes, contact us! We want to involve as many people as possible in our national initiative.
Email - post@pilegrimsgarden.no
Pilegrim Passport
The Norwegian pilgrim passport is the official pilgrimage documentation along the pilgrim's paths. By purchasing and presenting the passport along the way, the passport will provide discounts and benefits along the route. This is especially true to the pilgrims who have reached the Nidaros Cathedral and the city of Trondheim.
The pilgrim passport also becomes the most treasured memory from the pilgrim routes in Norway. Along the path, the pilgrims collect unique stamps from the places they visit. Memories from historic farms, hospitable people and wonderful food from the country's many locations are gathered on one and the same document, which the pilgrim can preserve the rest of their life.
Advantages
The pilgrim pass gives the pilgrim free entry into Nidaros Cathedral, after visiting us at Nidaros Pilegrimsgård.
The Pilgrim Passport gives pilgrims reduced prices and benefits from our partners in Trondheim.
The Olav's letter
Far wandering pilgrims will be offered the letter of Olav at Nidaros Pilegrimsgård. To earn the Olav letter, you have to walk the last 100km to Trondheim.
The letter of Olav is a document proving that the pilgrim has dedicated long days on the Norwegian pilgrim's path. Which means rain, tired legs and thighs, sun, meetings between people and a unique experience of Norwegian nature and culture. The Olav's letter become of great importance to many of the pilgrims, and is an cherised memory of the pilgrim's path.
