Overlooking the Trondheim Fjord, Malvik is both a village and municipality in the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. Its administrative centre is Hommelvik, a picturesque village at the mouth of the Homla River. Malvik is home to beautiful 19th-century churches and open-air museums exploring the region’s cultural and social history.
Things to do in Malvik
One of the municipality’s most significant landmarks is the Malvik Church, a cruciform-style, white wooden building designed by G.O. Olsen. It is believed to have originated as a wooden stave church, although the current structure dates from 1846. Near the banks of the Homla River is the Hommelvik Church, another 19th-century house of worship topped by a soaring, turquoise spire.
Also in Hommelvik is the Jakobsli Museum, which comprises several historic buildings that include a farmhouse, a worker’s residence and a school room. Antique ski and winter sports equipment are on display in the stables, while one of the bedrooms exhibits furnishings from the interwar period. A large collection of photographs of Marvik throughout the years is also on display.
For insight into life in Marvik in times gone by, visit the Fjølstadtrøa Museum, which occupies an old farmhouse and its outbuildings. Traditional crafts are exhibited in the old cobbler’s workshop and a weaving loom is on display in the clothing loft. If you’re interested in how things work, there’s also a vintage electrical system to study.
Getting around Malvik
Malvik is around 25 minutes’ drive from the centre of Trondheim and 20 minutes from Trondheim Airport, which has flights to destinations across Europe. Regular buses connect to Malvik and the town centre is small enough to explore on foot. Renting a car is the most convenient way of getting around the municipality.