Troldhaugen

thumb|Troldhaugen in BergenTroldhaugen was the home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, located in his hometown, Bergen. He and his wife's ashes rest inside a mountain tomb near the house. The house itself and its surroundings are now a Grieg museum.

Edvard Grieg himself called the building "my best composition hitherto", although the building was designed by his cousin, the architect Schak Bull. The name comes from trold meaning "troll" and haug meaning "knoll". Grieg is reputed to have said that children called the nearby small valley "The Valley of Trolls" and thus gave the name for his building as well. In 1985 a small concert hall was built in the valley. Below the concert hall lies Grieg's small Composer's Hut. Grieg immortalized the name of his home in one of his piano pieces, "Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen", Opus 65, No.6.

Australian Folk Metal band Troldhaugen has an EP which features many links and references to Grieg, Troldhaugen and nearby areas. These include- Cover art depicting the Troldhaugen tomb, the track 'There I shall rest forever..' is a quote Greig made upon first seeing light shine apon the rockface. The song is set at Lake Nordas, the lake nearest to Troldhaugen.

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Svein-Magne Tunli
5 September 2012
Troldhaugen was the home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. His and his wife's ashes rest inside a mountain tomb near the house. The house itself and its surroundings are now a Grieg museum.
Петр Попов
24 September 2017
it's easier to understand why was Grieg so good - this place reloads your mind as fast and as much as you want; bus route there much more convenient than tram route
Heba ????
25 September 2017
Small musical museum, but don’t miss the live daily play
dacat
30 July 2014
Highly recommand to join the guided tour during summer. Buy the tour in the information center near the fishmarket.
Helen Zhang
18 August 2016
Beautiful house and grounds, though the lunchtime pianists aren't always the most technically skilled...
Alexander Korneyev
3 August 2018
Летняя Дача Грига и его жены Нины с видом на фьорд. У самой воды в скале семейный склеп. Дневные концерты с видом на отдельный домик-кабинет композитора. Must see
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Troldhaugvegen 65, 5232 Paradis, Norway Get directions
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Sun 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
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