Korsvika

Korsvika
Neighborhood in Trondheim
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Coordinates: 63.4492°N 10.4333°E / 63.4492; 10.4333
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
Municipality	Trondheim
Borough	Østbyen
Elevation [1]	18 m (59 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Korsvika is a small residential area in the Lade area in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. Korsvika is located in the Østbyen borough. It has several small beaches and the Ladestien trail runs through the area. Korsvika is also the site of "Korsvika barnehage", a local kindergarten.[2]

Korsvikaspillet

Korsvikaspillet is an annual festival in Korsvika. Håkon og Kark is a play which is performed bi-annually at the festival. The play was originally performed in 1989 for the 800th anniversary of the founding of Lade Church (Lade kirke). In 1995, Idar Lind wrote a new manuscript for the play with music is composed by Frode Fjellheim. The plot of the play is the life of earl Håkon Sigurdsson who was the de facto ruler of Norway during the end of the 10th century. Håkon was killed by Kark who was his slave and servant. In the play, the story is told by a skald named Einar Skåleglam. [3][4][5]

References

1. "Korsvika barnehage, Trondheim (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
2. "Korsvika" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-24.
3. "Om Korsvikaspillet". korsvika.no. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
4. Leif Inge Ree Petersen. "Håkon Sigurdsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
5. Idar Lind. "Kark". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2016-12-01.