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7-587: Kongsvoll ( Kongsvold Fjeldstue ) is a historic mountain lodge built on the site of a former inn located in the Drivdalen valley in the municipality of Oppdal in Trøndelag county, Norway . The original inn dated to the 12th century. The oldest buildings of the present mountain lodge date from the 18th century. Nearby is found the Kongsvoll Alpine Garden of NTNU . Kongsvold Fjeldstue
14-527: Is located along the Pilgrim´s Route ( Pilegrimsleden ) and Old Kings' Road ( Kongeveien ) between the cities of Oslo and Trondheim . During his reign, King Eystein I of Norway ordered the construction of mountain stations ( fjellstue ) along the route that pilgrims followed in visiting the shrine of St. Olav in Trondheim. These stations, including Kongsvoll, were inns where pilgrims crossing
21-522: The Dovre Line follow the river through much of the valley. The valley is the site of the " Old Kings' Road ", Vårstigen , with Kongsvoll being one stop along the road. The valley runs north through Oppdal , and then at the mountain Allmannberget and the village of Oppdal , the valley (and river) turns west and heads into the neighboring municipality of Sunndal , where it is known as
28-552: The Sunndalen valley. The Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park lies southwest and east of the valley. Drivdalen is known for its lush vegetation and is of special botanical importance with a number of rare species and varieties. In the southernmost part, where the valley starts at Dovrefjell is found the Kongsvoll Alpine Garden of the NTNU University Museum . This Trøndelag location article
35-408: The former inn. The Kongsvoll railway station is located 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Kongsvoll. This article about a Norwegian hotel or resort is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Drivdalen Drivdalen is a river valley located in the municipality of Oppdal in Trøndelag county, Norway . The valley surrounds the river Driva . The European route E6 and
42-502: The mountain passes could find food and shelter. This one was built along the Driva river in Oppdal . The oldest buildings presently at the site date from 1720. The original inn was located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from where the lodge is now located. In 1701, a landslide damaged the inn. This resulted in a decision to move Kongsvold to the current location. In 1712, construction of
49-539: The new Kongsvold lodge was started, but during the Great Northern War , Kongsvold and the other mountain lodges in the Dovre Region were burned. Reconstruction of the lodge began in 1720. During the period 1979 – 1990, there was major restoration work completed on the historic lodge. The lodge has an exhibition about the history of the area and a collection of historical artifacts from the operation of
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