Brattøra
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Brattøra is an artificial island
in the city of Trondheim
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The island is located at the mouth of the river Nidelva
just north of the city centre (Midtbyen
), west of Nyhavna, and south of Trondheimsfjord
. There is a canal
that divides the mainland from what is now the island of Brattøra. In addition to some commercial offices, most of the island is used by Trondheim Central Station
and Trondheim Port.
The island is connected to the western parts of Trondheim by the Skansen Tunnel
which was completed in 2010.
Since the late 1990s, there has been an urban renewal
program at Brattøra, converting parts of the port to office buildings, including the swimming pool
"Pirbadet" and a massive office complex housing among others Reinertsen
and the Norwegian School of Management
. Brattøra also houses Pirterminalen, the docks for the high-speed catamaran
services to Fosen
and Kristiansund
as well as the corporate headquarters of Fosen Trafikklag
. The Coastal Express
and other cruise ship
s also stop at Brattøra.
Brattøra was the sight of the Øreting, the regional Ting
during the Middle Ages
.
Artificial island
An artificial island or man-made island is an island or archipelago that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means...
in the city of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The island is located at the mouth of the river Nidelva
Nidelva
Nidelva or Nidelven is a river in the county Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Elva or Elven is Norwegian for river, so the name translates to "Nid River".-Location:...
just north of the city centre (Midtbyen
Midtbyen, Trondheim
Midtbyen is a borough and comprises much of the city centre of Trondheim, Norway. Midtbyen proper is located north and east of the river Nidelva, south of the Trondheim Canal and east of Ila, thus being north of Øya and Elgeseter, east of Bakklandet and south of Brattøra...
), west of Nyhavna, and south of Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
. There is a canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
that divides the mainland from what is now the island of Brattøra. In addition to some commercial offices, most of the island is used by Trondheim Central Station
Trondheim Central Station
Trondheim Central Station or Trondheim S is the main railway station serving the city of Trondheim, Norway. Located at Brattøra in the north part of the city center, it is the terminus of the Dovre Line, running southwards, and the Nordland Line, which runs north...
and Trondheim Port.
The island is connected to the western parts of Trondheim by the Skansen Tunnel
Skansen Tunnel (Trondheim)
The Skansen Tunnel is an immersed tube underwater tunnel in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Part of Norwegian National Road 706, it runs from Brattøra to Ila. The tunnel is long and opened on 27 May 2010....
which was completed in 2010.
Since the late 1990s, there has been an urban renewal
Urban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
program at Brattøra, converting parts of the port to office buildings, including the swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
"Pirbadet" and a massive office complex housing among others Reinertsen
Reinertsen
Reinertsen is a Norwegian construction and civil engineering company. The group has activities in Trondheim, Orkanger, Oslo, Bergen, Bodø, Stenungsund, Göteborg, Malmö, Stockholm, Murmansk, Russia and Szczecin, Poland . The group is 6-th biggest construction company in Norway with turnover in 2010...
and the Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
. Brattøra also houses Pirterminalen, the docks for the high-speed catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
services to Fosen
Fosen
Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Ørland, Rissa, Agdenes, Snillfjord, Hemne, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow areas, and in the interior mountains reaching...
and Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
as well as the corporate headquarters of Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag is a company operating buses and ferries in Trøndelag and Østlandet in Norway. In total the company has approximately 750 vehicles and 16 ships, though numerous of them operate by subsidiaries.The company is owned by Torghatten ASA-History:...
. The Coastal Express
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway's western and northern coast. Sometimes referred to in English as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the roundtrip journey in 11...
and other cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
s also stop at Brattøra.
Brattøra was the sight of the Øreting, the regional Ting
Thing (assembly)
A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...
during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
.