Munkholmen

The island of Munkholmen lies north of Trondheim, Norway. With accounts dating back to the 10th century, A.D., Monkholmen has served as a place of execution, a monastery, a fortress and prison, and a World War II anti-aircraft gun station. Today, Munkholmen is a popular tourist attraction and recreation site.

Norway's First Monastery

In the early 12th century A.D., Benedictine monks used the island as a monastery. By the time Lutheran Protestantism came to Trondheim, the monastery had fallen into decay. Before the monastery fell into ruin, however, it appears that it was a rather lively cloister. Local stories tell of several occasions on which requests came from the mainland to keep the noise down.

Related Topics:
Benedictine monks - Lutheran - Protestantism

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