Ladehammeren or Ladehammaren is a small mountain on the

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peninsula in the

city of Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and i ...

which is located within

Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...

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county,

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. It is located just south of the Korsvika area.

Våttahaugen Våttahaugen is a small hill located on the Lade peninsula in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the highest point at Ladehammeren. The hill offers a scenic view of the surrounding area as well as other areas of the city of ...

, the highest point of Ladehammeren, is above sea level. Kjerringberget is another high point on the mountain. The area of Ladehammeren was the site of a burial cairn during the

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. In the 18th century, there were plans for building a fort at Ladehammeren, but that never happened. Starting in 1848, the military used Ladehammern to store gunpowder. German forces used these buildings during the

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, building a fortification and bunkers. In 2000, a monument titled "Equilibrio North" was erected at

. The monument was the creation of German artist Rolf Schaffner (1927-2008).

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