Lian, Norway
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Lian is a recreational area located in the border between Bymarka
and Byåsen
in Trondheim
, Norway
. The place was taken into use in 1933, when the Gråkallen Line of the Trondheim Tramway
was extended there. It remains the terminus of the only tram line in Trondheim.
With the arrival of the tramway, a restaurant was built after insurance money from the former restaurant at Ugla. In addition, a ski jump was built. The area became the main location for winter sports in the city. The lake at Lian, Lianvannet, was an important swimming place during the summer, and an old cabin was converted into a beach restaurant. It was also possible to rent row boats. A dancing area was also built. Changing rooms were available in the restaurant.
From 1925, during winter, the frozen lake was used for trotting, with up to 6,000 watchers. In 1927, the land owner Graakalbanen
offered the trotting association 100 hectare
of land for free, but the deal did not go through, but the association did not except the deal since the tramway was not yet built. Instead they established themselves at Leangen
. During World War II, the new field was confiscated by the German occupation forces, and again the association was offered free land. The deal only did not strike through thanks to a single, unwilling cabin owner.
The area around Lian has many cabins and some houses. About sixty cabins are illegally permanently occupied; only those buildings occupied from before 1967 may legally be permanently lived in. In 2008, the city suggested giving an amnesty for those who live in illegal houses, but have suggested changing reconstruction regulations for all houses in the area. This will in essence decrease the house value of legal housing (who get restrictions) to illegal housing (who now may be sold as permanent housing). This has created a large controversy.
Bymarka
Bymarka is the recreation ground of the city of Trondheim, Norway.- Location and use :Bymarka is situated to the west of the city center and has an area of 80 km², with more than 200 km of walking tracks. Bymarka is very popular for cross-country skiing in the winter, and for walks, hiking or...
and Byåsen
Byåsen
Byåsen is a district in the city of Trondheim, Norway, situated to the west of the city centre. This is mainly a residential area, with 32 136 residents as of January 1, 2003. The name Byåsen can be translated into "City Hill", which describes its elevated position, overlooking the rest of...
in 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...
, 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 place was taken into use in 1933, when the Gråkallen Line of the Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway located in Trondheim, Norway consists presently of one 8.8 km tramway line, Gråkallbanen, from St. Olav's Gate in the city centre through Byåsen to Lian Station in Bymarka...
was extended there. It remains the terminus of the only tram line in Trondheim.
With the arrival of the tramway, a restaurant was built after insurance money from the former restaurant at Ugla. In addition, a ski jump was built. The area became the main location for winter sports in the city. The lake at Lian, Lianvannet, was an important swimming place during the summer, and an old cabin was converted into a beach restaurant. It was also possible to rent row boats. A dancing area was also built. Changing rooms were available in the restaurant.
From 1925, during winter, the frozen lake was used for trotting, with up to 6,000 watchers. In 1927, the land owner Graakalbanen
A/S Graakalbanen
A/S Graakalbanen was a private company that built and operated the Gråkallen Line of the Trondheim Tramway between 1924 and 1972. Established in 1916, it bought large land areas in Byåsen, and built a tramway through these to reach the recreational areas in Bymarka. The line first reached Munkvoll...
offered the trotting association 100 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
of land for free, but the deal did not go through, but the association did not except the deal since the tramway was not yet built. Instead they established themselves at Leangen
Leangen
Located in eastern Trondheim, Norway. Is mainly an industrial area, and the Leangen Ice Hall , IKEA as well as part of the Sør-Trøndelag University College college lies here....
. During World War II, the new field was confiscated by the German occupation forces, and again the association was offered free land. The deal only did not strike through thanks to a single, unwilling cabin owner.
The area around Lian has many cabins and some houses. About sixty cabins are illegally permanently occupied; only those buildings occupied from before 1967 may legally be permanently lived in. In 2008, the city suggested giving an amnesty for those who live in illegal houses, but have suggested changing reconstruction regulations for all houses in the area. This will in essence decrease the house value of legal housing (who get restrictions) to illegal housing (who now may be sold as permanent housing). This has created a large controversy.