 Lade is located on a peninsula bordering the Trondheimsfjord, an important waterway dating back to the Viking Age.It is the site of historic Lade estate ("Lade gaard") and the site of Lade Church ("Lade kirke") which dates to around the year 1190.Historically, the Lade estate in Trondheim ("Lade Storgård i Trondheim") was the seat of the Jarls of Lade ("Ladejarler") who ruled Trøndelag and Hålogaland.