For centuries after his death, pilgrims made their way through Scandinavia, along routes leading to Nidaros Cathedral, in Trondheim, where Saint Olav lies buried.



Carte; haut; Le tronçon allant de Selånger en Suède à Stiklestad en Norvège est devenu le dernier voyage d'Olav Haraldson avant la bataille historique de Stiklestad en 1030.

After he fell in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 he was declared a martyr and a saint, which led to the propagation of his myth.

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EU Joint Programmes 2017-20 | European Commission - DG REGIO | Routes4U De la cathédrale de Nidaros à Trondheim, suivez (dans la direction opposée) la route que le roi Olav Haraldsson a empruntée durant l'été 1030 lorsqu'il est revenu de Novgorod en Russie pour convertir la Norvège au christianisme et récupérer le trône norvégien.





Because of the limitations of length here, I do no more than describe the King's life, death and canonisation. Cultural Routes





























For centuries after his death, pilgrims made their way through Scandinavia, along routes leading to Nidaros Cathedral, in Trondheim, where Saint Olav lies buried.The oldest surviving painting of Saint Olav, dating from around 1160, is on a column in the Nativity Church in Bethlehem.





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La première étape de l'EuroVelo 3 - Véloroute des Pèlerins commence à Trondheim, en Norvège, et se poursuit vers le sud jusqu'à Göteborg.









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Le chemin de St OLAV (ou St OLAF) part d'OSLO, capitale de la NORVEGE, pour remonter vers le nord et se terminer à TRONDHEIM (anciennement NIDAROS) devant la cathédrale où est enterré le roi-saint OLAV patron de la NORVEGE.


Chemins de St. Olav. The number of Olav churches and chapels reminds us that the Saint Olav tradition once flourished all over northern Europe.





Ce sont au total quelque 3 000 kilomètres qui conduisent les pèlerins à travers la campagne, par de pittoresques villages fortement marqués par leur héritage culturel.

Olav II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olav, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028.

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After he fell in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 he was declared a martyr and a saint, which led to the propagation of his myth. 3 - Véloroute des Pèlerins







When I pray my evening prayers, I always ask St. Olav to intercede for Norway and its people.



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King Olaf was proclaimed a saint by Bishop Grimkjell (in 1031) one year after his death.







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