Tautra

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Tautra is an island in the municipality of Frosta, Norway. It is located in the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of Trondheim itself.

Here can be found the remains of Tuterø Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, established in 1207 and dissolved in the Reformation. In 2003 Queen Sonja laid the corner stone of Tautra Abbey, a new Cistercian nunnery.

The island is located almost in the middle of the Trondheim fjord, in the heartland of the Vikings. The monaestery was placed strategically, very close to the Frostating, which was the sentral law making institution when the power of Norway was to be find in this region. In that context, the cistercienser munks of Tautra monastery became a part of the nation building in Norway. A large part of the island and its surrounding water is designated as located protected under the Ramsar Convention due to the rich bird life in the area. Now, there are organized professional guiding tours with regard both to bird watch, nature and history at Tautra.

[edit] External links

• Tautra Abbey
• The Tautra rock music festival