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1681 Trondheim Fire
The 1681 Trondheim fire started on 18 April 1681, in a building near Nidelva, an area of the city of Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Large parts of the city centre were destroyed, including the quay houses and Vår Frue Church. Timber merchant Thomas Hammond perished during the fire.

Section of Cicignon's city plan for Trondheim, after the 1681 fire.

After the fire incident, a new city plan of Trondheim was developed by Johan Caspar von Cicignon, on the initiative of the King Christian V.

References

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Trondheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "norske storbranner". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. ^ Bull, Ida. "Thomas Hammond". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

63°25′49″N 10°23′52″E / 63.4302°N 10.3977°E / 63.4302; 10.3977

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