Olav Tryggvason (statue)
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A statue of Olav Tryggvason, the founder of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

, is located in the city's central plaza, mounted on top of an obelisk. The statue base is also a sun dial
Sun Dial
Sun Dial is a British space rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon.-History:The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's the Modern Art, formed in the mid-'80s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the release of two studio albums...

, but it is calibrated to UTC+1 so that the reading is inaccurate by one hour in the summer.
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