Trondheim Hospital
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Trondhjems Hospital is the oldest health institution in the Nordic region that is still operational. The hospital is still located where it was originally established. This area later took on the name "Hospitalsløkkan," colloquially shortened to "Løkkan," which translates to "The Meadow." On September 13, 1277, King Magnus Lagabøter put his royal seal on a document granting land for a hospital for poor men. Notably, the building was erected before the king gave his permission. This was not a hospital in today's sense, but functioned as a care institution for the poor and disabled, and as an isolation area for lepers. For the people of the Middle Ages, it was a place of mercy where the sick and poor received care. At the hospital, people were encompassed by daily religious services and the priest's prayers, and were ensured regular meals, including one liter of home-brewed beer a day. Throughout the 19th century and up to the present day, the hospital has been used as a home for the elderly and the sick, and eventually became a model institution when it comes to elderly care in Trøndelag, a region in central Norway.