Trondheim Cathedral School Trondheim Cathedral School Trondheim Cathedral School (, Latin: "Schola Cathedralis Nidrosiensis") is an upper secondary school located next to the Nidaros Cathedral in the center of Trondheim, Norway. The school's motto is the Latin phrase "Per ardua ad astra" ("Through Struggle to the Stars"). There is great dispute regarding the actual founding date of the Trondheim Cathedral, but the most common theory is that the school was founded in approximately 1152 and is hence the oldest school in Norway. The oldest part of the present school is the Harsdorff building (Munkegata 8), which was completed in 1786. The building is
Port of Ngqura paleo-channel that runs through the site and Jahleel Island that is situated 1 km off-shore. The paleo channel provides the opportunity to provide a deepwater port without the need to dredge large quantities of consolidated material, which results in huge savings in capital dredging. The environmental sensitivity (birdlife / penguin population) of Jahleel Island restricted any development within 500 m of the island. The position of the main breakwater had to be such that the required exclusion zone around Jahleel Island was adhered to. One of the coastal processes considered relevant during the design of the port was sediment transport.