Stiftsgarden (Royal Residence), Trondheim

Stiftsgarden, otherwise known as the Royal Residence, has been in use by royalty since 1800. It is though to have been designed by Admiral Christian Lerche in the Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical architectural styles. The Royal Residence is thought to be the largest wooden building in Northern Europe. The building has 140 rooms and over 43,000 square feet of space.

Construction of Stiftsgarden was completed in 1778 for Cecilie Christine Scholler. The wealthy widow of a merchant and daughter of Norway's Commander in Chief, Scholler's goal was to have the largest private home in the city. The building was bequeathed to Scholler's grandson upon her death in 1786. It was then sold to Norway in 1800.

Stiftsgarden was used for many purposes before being solely used as the royal residence. It served as a courtroom, government offices and the Bank of Norway along with a temporary home for government entities and their guests. The building became a permanent royal residence in 1906.