{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-trondheim-by-liozu-1952-nidaros-cathedral-old-town-bridge-bakklandet-brattora-harbor-nidelva","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Trondheim by Liozu, 1952: Nidaros Cathedral, Old Town Bridge, Bakklandet, Brattøra Harbor, Nidelva","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrondheim and Environs is Jacques Liozu’s delightful 1952 bird’s-eye portrait of a city poised between sea and river, history and modernity. In a single glance, Trondheim fans out from the glittering Trondheim Fjord to the looping Nidelva, with Brattøra’s busy harbor and railhead anchoring the waterfront and the old town rising beyond. Liozu’s mid-century palette and playful vignettes animate local life—boats skimming the fjord, a skier cresting a white hillside, a deer stepping from the treeline—so that industry, landscape, and leisure speak in concert. As a city map it is notable for how it marries orientation with storytelling: thoroughfares, quarters, and landmarks are legible, yet every caption and figure adds human texture to the geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s urban fabric is rendered as an elegant grid threaded by the river’s bends. Munkegata, Kongens gate, and Olav Tryggvasons gate trace the ceremonial spine from Market Square toward the cathedral precinct, while Fjordgata and Strandveien skirt piers, warehouses, and Verftsgata’s shipyards. Brattøra hums with ferries and cargo, and the Elgeseter crossing funnels traffic southward toward Elgeseter, Sluppen, and the arterial Klæbuveien and Rørosveien. Further out, Heimdal’s suburbia, the open road to Frøya, and the new axis of Håkon VII’s gate signal a city in postwar expansion. Inside Trondheim sentrum, a lattice of side streets—St. Olavsgate, Johannes gate, Verftsgata—adds intimate detail, while green pockets and squares like Tullinløkka punctuate the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiozu revels in the city’s work and play. The fjord teems with coastal craft and trawlers, echoing centuries of maritime commerce, while cranes and slipways advertise shipbuilding’s stubborn vitality. Inland, the rural environs are alive with haystacks, neat farmsteads, and dairy herds—the agrarian engine that long sustained Trøndelag—balanced by vignettes of anglers on the Nidelva and townsfolk at leisure. Winter sports are everywhere: skiers arc down Torsbakken and distant ridges, a quintessential Norwegian pastime that tersely links city dwellers to the surrounding hills. A lone deer browses at the forest’s edge near Bjorndal, a small emblem of the wild pressing close, reminding viewers that Trondheim’s identity rests on an intimate negotiation between cultivated land, industrial waterfront, and deep, accessible nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is punctuated by landmarks that make Trondheim singular. Nidaros Cathedral dominates the skyline in resolute Gothic mass, its association with St. Olav echoed in street names and captions, while the Archbishop’s Palace and nearby churches anchor the medieval core. The long vista of Munkegata funnels the eye toward the west front, and the red portals of the Old Town Bridge—“Lykkens portal”—span the Nidelva to Bakklandet’s timber streets. On a rise stands the Folkemuseet, its historic buildings scattered like stage sets across the hillside. Out on the fjord, beacons and island silhouettes hint at Munkholmen and the sheltered approaches that once safeguarded the harbor, completing a portrait of spiritual, civic, and maritime Trondheim in a single, legible composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Liozu, famed for mid-century pictorial maps that blend accuracy with wit, invests Trondheim with a buoyant clarity that feels both modern and timeless. His captions act as genial guides, pointing from Trondheim sentrum along Munkegata to the cathedral, down to Brattøra’s quays, then outward on Rørosveien and Klæbuveien into a countryside of mills and meadows—all while skiers, sailors, and a watchful deer animate the margins. As a city map it is notable for compressing a living metropolis into an itinerary of moments: industry without severity, history without solemnity, nature without remoteness. The result is a gracefully annotated civic portrait, a map that orients, entertains, and endures as a cultural document of Norway’s northern capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreets and roads on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBjorndal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrattøra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElgeseter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFjordgata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolkemuseet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrøya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeimdal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHåkon Viis gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohannes gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKlæbuveien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKongens gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMunkegata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlav Tryggvasons gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRørosveien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSluppen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Olavsgate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrandveien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorsbakken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrondheim sentrum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTullinløkka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerftsgata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of local wildlife (e.g., a deer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayful depictions of people engaging in recreational activities (e.g., skiing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable buildings, including churches and historical structures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepresentations of boats and maritime activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenic depictions of surrounding natural landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate Created: 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker: Jacques Liozu, notable for pictorial maps blending cartography with illustrative details in a mid-century style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Style: Whimsical, illustrative mid-century approach with colorful visuals and captions for storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: Mid-20th-century blend of artistic expression and geographical representation, showcasing Trondheim’s historical and cultural elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographical Focus: Norway, particularly Trondheim and its surrounding areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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