1055 Stonemason carving at Nidaros
It has been predicted that if the cathedral of Nidaros is ever completed, the city of Trondheim will disappear into the fjord. To make sure that this cannot happen, this stonemason, just visible through a hole in the masonry, holds in his hand a stone which he will never place in the hole it is intended for, so the building will never be completed and the city will survive.
1055 Stonemason carving at Nidaros
It has been predicted that if the cathedral of Nidaros is ever completed, the city of Trondheim will disappear into the fjord. To make sure that this cannot happen, this stonemason, just visible through a hole in the masonry, holds in his hand a stone which he will never place in the hole it is intended for, so the building will never be completed and the city will survive.