Ladehammeren
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Ladehammeren is a small mountain on the Lade
-peninsula in the municipality of Trondheim
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It's just south of the Korsvika
area. The highest point of Ladehammeren is 71 metres (232.9 ft) above sea level and it's called Våttahaugen
. It was a cairn mountain back in the Viking Age
. Some people believe that there was a small lighthouse at Ladehammeren in 1658.
In the 18th century, there were plans about building a fort at Ladehammeren, but that never happened. From 1848, the military used Ladehammern to store gun powder. The Germans used these buildings during World War II
, and built a fortification.
In 2000, a monument of peace was built at Våttahaugen
. The monument was made by the German artist Rolf Schaffner.
Lade, Trondheim
Lade is a community in Trondheim, Norway. It is located on a peninsula north-east of the city centre, north of the community of Lademoen. It was the site of the historic Lade farm.-History:...
-peninsula in the municipality 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
- References :...
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...
. It's just south of the Korsvika
Korsvika
Korsvika is a small residential area of in the Lade neighborhood of Trondheim, Norway. Korsvika has several small beaches, and the Ladestien trail runs through the area. In Korsvika there is also a kindergarten named "Korsvika barnehage".-History:...
area. The highest point of Ladehammeren is 71 metres (232.9 ft) above sea level and it's called Våttahaugen
Våttahaugen
Våttahaugen is a small hill. The hill is on Lade and has a beautiful view to the Norwegian city Trondheim, and specially the coast . Lade is an area in Trondheim.- Activities :It is a playground on Våttahaugen that children can have fun with...
. It was a cairn mountain back in the Viking Age
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
. Some people believe that there was a small lighthouse at Ladehammeren in 1658.
In the 18th century, there were plans about building a fort at Ladehammeren, but that never happened. From 1848, the military used Ladehammern to store gun powder. The Germans used these buildings during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and built a fortification.
In 2000, a monument of peace was built at Våttahaugen
Våttahaugen
Våttahaugen is a small hill. The hill is on Lade and has a beautiful view to the Norwegian city Trondheim, and specially the coast . Lade is an area in Trondheim.- Activities :It is a playground on Våttahaugen that children can have fun with...
. The monument was made by the German artist Rolf Schaffner.