Archbishop's palace
The Archbishop's palace in Trondheim, Norway, is a castle and palace from the Middle Ages, located just south of Nidaros Cathedral. For hundreds of years, the castle was the seat, residence and administrative center of the Archbishop of Nidaros.
The castle is one of the largest medieval stone structures in Scandinavia, and the oldest walls probably date from the 13th century. The archbishops of Nidaros gradually expanded the castle, with large halls and residential areas built over time. Norway's last archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson, tried to take a final stand and defend the castle during the Reformation, but eventually fled into exile.
The royal regalia, including Norway's crown, have been kept in the western flank of the castle at various times since 1826, but have been on permanent display in the castle since 2006.
Right next to the castle stands Nidaros Gothic Cathedral, also from the Middle Ages, but over the centuries many fires have damaged the cathedral. Therefore, it has been through major restoration projects in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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