ROSENBORG BALLKLUB KVINNER & THE TOPPSERIEN

Today, The Grandma wants to talk about Rosenborg Ballklub Kvinner, the Norwegian women's professional football club in Trondheim, Trøndelag.

Rosenborg Ballklub Kvinner (previously known as Sportsklubben Trondheims-Ørn) is a Norwegian women's professional football club in Trondheim, Trøndelag.

The club was founded as a multi-sports club on May 18, 1917, and became a member of the Workers' Sports Federation in the 1920s. It was first based in Lademoen and had a clubhouse at Buran between 1946 and the 1960s. It had sections for men's football, Nordic skiing, speed skating, track and field, and swimming. Team handball followed in 1952, and ice hockey in 1961. 

The women's football section was established in 1972, twelve years before a national league was organized. The men's football team and all other sports were discontinued in 1984, so that only the women's football section survived.

Rosenborg Kvinner has won the Toppserien seven times, which is a record tied with LSK Kvinner. It also holds a record eight cup championships. It has also won the Nordic champions cup once.

In February 2020, the club merged with the men's football club Rosenborg BK and the name was changed from SK Trondheims-Ørn to Rosenborg BK Kvinner.

More information: Rosenborg Ballklub

The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984.

Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1979. Regional leagues were in operation until the formation of the First Division 1984, when the league was divided into three regions, Group Eastern-Norway (Østlandet), Group Western-Norway (Vestlandet), and Group Mid-Norway (Trøndelag). No teams from Northern-Norway (Nord-Norge) played, however. The winners of the three groups met each other for a play-off. Regional leagues for women had been played before 1984, and a championship play-off had been done between the winners of Mid-Norway and Eastern-Norway in 1983 (Trondheims-Ørn beat Setskog 2-1), but this championship was considered unofficial by the Football Association of Norway. 

In 1986, a group for Northern-Norway was added, and in 1987, the groups and play-off matches were dropped, and one single league with teams from all over the country was played.

The league was known as 1. divisjon (Norwegian for 1st Division) from 1984 to 1995, the Eliteserien (Norwegian for The Elite League) from 1996 to 1999, and the Toppserien (Norwegian for The Top League) from 2000.

Traditionally, Trondheims-Ørn and Asker was the two power-houses of Toppserien, with 7 and 6 championship wins respectively. Trondheims-Ørn finished in the top three 16 out of 23 times from the beginning in 1984 to their current last medal in 2006. 

In 1998, Asker managed the almost unthinkable, winning every single one of their 18 league games that season (Asker didn't win the double that season, however, as the club was knocked out of the semi-finals of the cup by Trondheims-Ørn). However Asker FK, the women's team within Asker Fotball, became bankrupt at the end of 2008 and most of the players were transferred to a new team within the nearby Stabæk IF, named Stabæk FK (FK=Fotball Kvinner (Football Women)). Asker finished among the top three 18 out of the 25 seasons the club existed. The new Stabæk team began playing in the Toppserien from the 2009 season and won the league in 2010 and 2013. Røa won Toppserien five times from 2004 to 2011. Lillestrøm SK Kvinner won six consecutive titles from 2014 to 2019.

More information: Toppserien

 

I love football.

 

Ingrid Syrstad Engen

NIDAROS DOMKIRKE, A JEWEL OF ROMANESQUE & GOTHIC

The Grandma continues remembering her last staying in Trondheim.

She was very impressed by Nidarosdomen, the Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim, that is a jewel of Romanesque and Gothic.

Nidaros Cathedral, in Norwegian Nidarosdomen or Nidaros domkirke, is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. 

It is built over the burial site of King Olav II (c. 995-1030, reigned 1015-1028), who became the patron saint of the nation, and is the traditional location for the consecration of new Norwegian monarchs. 

It was built over a 230-year period, from 1070 to 1300 when it was substantially completed. However additional work, additions and renovations have continued intermittently since then, including a major reconstruction starting in 1869 and completed in 2001.

In 1152, the church was designated as the cathedral for the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros. In 1537, during the Protestant Reformation, it became part of the newly established state Church of Norway. 

It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.

The cathedral is the main church for the Nidaros og Vår Frue parish, the seat of the Nidaros domprosti (arch-deanery), and the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. 

The Preses of the Church of Norway is also based at this cathedral. The church seats about 1,850 people.

Nidaros Cathedral was built beginning in 1070 to memorialize the burial place of Olav II of Norway, the king who was killed in 1030 in the Battle of Stiklestad. He was canonized as Saint Olav a year later by Grimketel, the Bishop of Nidaros, the canonization was later confirmed by the pope.

Since the Reformation, it has served as the cathedral of the Lutheran bishops of Trondheim or Nidaros in the Diocese of Nidaros.  

The architectural style of the cathedral is Romanesque and Gothic. Historically it has been an important destination for pilgrims coming from all of Northern Europe.

Along with Vår Frue Church, the cathedral is part of the Nidaros og Vår Frue parish in the Nidaros deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Work on the cathedral as a memorial to St. Olav started in 1070. It was finished some time around 1300, nearly 150 years after being established as the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was badly damaged by fires in 1327 and again in 1531. The nave was destroyed and was not rebuilt until the restoration in early 1900s.

Today, the cathedral is a popular tourist attraction. Nidaros Cathedral is the site of the observation of Olav's Wake, in Norwegian Olavsvaka. This religious and cultural festival is centered upon the anniversary of the death of Saint Olav at the Battle of Stiklestad.

More information: Nidaros Domkirke

 All humans must atone

for the sins of their ancestors.

Church of Norway

TRONDHEIM, THE FASCINATING CAPITAL OF TRØNDELAG

Today, The Grandma has been remembering when she was living and working in Trondheim, one of the most beautiful places in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Trondheim, historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is the fourth largest urban area. 

Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and St. Olavs University Hospital.

The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality was formed in 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset Municipality, Leinstrand Municipality, Strinda Municipality, and Tiller Municipality, and further expanded on 1 January 2020, when Trondheim merged with Klæbu Municipality.

Trondheim is home to football club Rosenborg, Norway's most successful football club, and Granåsen Ski Centre, which has hosted the World Championship in Nordic Skiing.

The city was established in 997 by Olav Tryggvason and it was originally named Nidaros, in Old Norse Niðaróss. The first element of the name was the local river Nid. The last element of the name was óss which meant the mouth of a river. Thus the name meant the outlet of the river Nid. Although the formal name was Nidaros, the city was commonly known as kaupangr, which means city or marketplace, or more specifically kaupangr í Þróndheimi which means the city in Trondhei". 

Trondheim, in Old Norse Þróndheimr, was the historic name for the whole district which is now known as Trøndelag. This is the area where the people were known as Trønder (þróndr). This district name Trondheim meant the home of the Trønder people (literally Trønder-home) and Trøndelag, in Old Norse Þrǿndalǫg, originally meant the law area of the Trønder people (literally Trønder-law). The name of the Trønder people derives from the Old Norse word þróndr which is an old present participle of the verb þróask which means to grow or to thrive.

During the late Middle Ages, the city name was commonly shortened to Þróndheimr, dropping the kaupanger part, and over time the name became Trondhjem, using the Dano-Norwegian spelling rather than the Old Norse spelling since the city was part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway for centuries.

On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Around the time, many municipalities and cities had their names changed to Norwegianize the spelling and make them look less Danish.

On 1 January 1919, the name of the local Church of Norway diocese was changed from Trondhjem stift to Nidaros bispedømme. In 1924, the name of the Norwegian capital city was changed from Kristiania to Oslo, removing the name referencing a Danish King in favor of the very old name Oslo. 

In 1928, a referendum in Trondhjem was held on whether to keep the current name or to bring back the original name of Nidaros. On 6 March 1931, the name was formally changed to Trondheim, using the medieval Norwegian spelling instead of the Danish version Trondhjem. The name of the diocese and cathedral, however, continued using the name Nidaros.

Trondheim was briefly named Drontheim during the Second World War as a German exonym.

Trondheim was named Kaupangen by Viking King Olav Tryggvason in 997 CE. Shortly after that, it came to be called Nidaros. Initially, it was frequently used as a military retainer of King Olav I. It was also frequently used as the king's seat and was Norway's capital until 1217.

People have lived in the area for thousands of years, as evidenced by the rock carvings in central Norway, the Nøstvet and Lihult cultures, and the Corded Ware culture. In ancient times, the kings of Norway were hailed in Trondheim at Øretinget, the place for the assembly of all free men by the mouth of the River Nidelva. 

During the Second World War, Trondheim was occupied by Nazi Germany from 9 April 1940, the first day of the invasion of Norway, until the end of the war in Europe, 8 May 1945. 

The city and its citizens were subjected to harsh treatment by the occupying power, including the imposition of martial law in October 1942. During this time, the Germans turned the city and its environs into a major base for submarines, and contemplated a scheme to build a new city for 300,000 inhabitants, Nordstern, near the wetlands of Øysand on the outskirts of Melhus municipality. This new metropolis was to be accompanied by a massively expanded version of the already existing naval base, which was intended to become the future primary stronghold of the German Kriegsmarine. A start was made on this enormous construction project, but it was far from completed when the war ended, and today, there are few physical remains of it.

Trondheim is situated where the River Nidelva meets Trondheim Fjord with an excellent harbour and sheltered condition. In the Middle Ages the river was deep enough to be navigable by most boats. However, in the mid-17th century, an avalanche of mud and stones made it less navigable, and partly ruined the harbour.

Trondheim has a broad music scene, and is known for its strong communities committed to rock, jazz and classical music. The city's interest in Jazz and classical music are spearheaded by the music conservatory at NTNU which has been called one of the most innovative in the world, and the municipal music school, Trondheim Kommunale Musikk- og Kulturskole. The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and the Trondheim Soloists are well-known. The city hosts a yearly Jazz festival, and is home to Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The Fjordgata Records label is also hosted in Trondheim.

Classical artists hailing from Trondheim include violinist Arve Tellefsen, Elise Båtnes and Marianne Thorsen. Also the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir.

More information: Life in Norway

I just enjoy walking around the city [Trondheim]. 
I would go to Bakklandet. 
It's the oldest part of the city. 
It's very beautiful and cozy there. 
It's a great place to walk around on a sunny day.

Ingrid Syrstad Engen

VOU PEDIR-TE UM CORAÇÃO, O MEU, CAIU-ME NO CHÃO

Vou pedir-te um coração:
O meu, caiu-me no chão
E quebrou-se em mil pedaços.
Diz bem alto o que lá viu:
Que, quando ele se partiu,
Tinha a forma dos teus braços.
 
Vou pedir-te um sentimento,
Os meus lanceios ao vento
Por me sentir tão cansada.
Mas, ao vê-lo de voar
Tive ganas de chorar,
Porque não sentia nada!
 
Vou pedir-te mais um dia,
Para gastar a alegria
Que me deste no passado.
E se depois tenho a certeza,
Há de chegar a tristeza

Só não te peço a verdade:
Aprendi que a liberdade
Também é uma traição.
Quero amar seja quem for
E por isso, meu amor,
Vou pedir-te um coração.
 
Quero amar seja quem for
E por isso, meu amor,
Vou pedir-te um coração...

 

 

Vou pedir-te mais um dia,
Para gastar a alegria
Que me deste no passado.
E se depois tenho a certeza,
Há de chegar a tristeza

 

Mísia 

O POETA É UM FINGIDOR, FINGE TÃO COMPLETAMENTE

O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente
O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente

Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.
Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.

E os que lêem o que escreve,
Na dor lida sentem bem,
E os que lêem o que escreve,
Na dor lida sentem bem,

Não as duas que ele teve,
Mas só a que eles não têm.
Não as duas que ele teve,
Mas só a que eles não têm.

E assim nas calhas de roda
Gira, a entreter a razão,
E assim nas calhas de roda
Gira, a entreter a razão,

Esse comboio de corda
Que se chama coração.
Esse comboio de corda
Que se chama coração.

O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente
O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente

Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.
Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.

O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente
O poeta é um fingidor
Finge tão completamente

Mísia/Fernando Pessoa 

E ESSA LUZ CLARA E BRANCA QUE TENS É QUE ILUMINA

És um raio de luz na minha vida
Um pequeno e bom raio de luz na minha vida
E essa luz clara e branca que tens é que ilumina
Todos os passos que me levam até ti

És mais quente que o sol quando amanhece
Brilhas mais do que as estrelas do céu quando anoitece
E esse raio de luz que tu és, nunca se esquece
De iluminar cada momento para mim

Deixa-me ser como tu
Um raio de luz ardente
Eu queria ser como tu és
Luz e amor somente

Eu queria ser como tu
E abraçar-te contente
Numa só esfera de luz
Eternamente presente

Abraçar-te por fim por muitos anos
Devolvendo à realidade o que sonhámos
Desejava dedicar-me assim por muitos anos
E nunca mais renunciar a este amor

Deixa-me ser como tu
Um raio de luz ardente
Eu queria ser como tu és
Luz e amor somente

Eu queria ser como tu
E abraçar-te contente
Numa só esfera de luz
Eternamente presente

Deixa-me ser como tu
Um raio de luz ardente
Eu queria ser como tu és
Luz e amor somente

Eu queria ser como tu
E abraçar-te contente
Numa só esfera de luz
Eternamente presente

Deixa-me ser como tu
Um raio de luz ardente
Eu queria ser como tu és
Luz e amor somente

 

Mísia 

E QUE, FINGINDO NÃO DAR POR NADA A AVÓ CONTINUOU

Quem disse que o amar que custa
Decerto que nunca amou
Eu amei e fui amada
Nunca o amar me custou

Fiando junto à lareira
Dizia a avó à netinha
No tempo esta mãe tinha
O crepitar da fogueira

Meu amor, não há maneira
De fugir à fé robusta
Da paixão que não assusta
Quem ficou por ter amado
Porque saqueia em pecado
Quem diz que o amar te custa

Sua neta ao ver-se liada
No seu íntimo segredo
Apenas sorri, a medo
E que, fosse envergonhada

Fingindo não dar por nada
A avó continuou
Quis um dia ao teu avô
Como ele me quis a mim
E quem nunca amou assim
Decerto que nunca amou!

Quem disse que o amar que custa
Decerto que nunca amou
Eu amei e fui amada
Nunca o amar me custou

Mísia