However, Alrekstad lost its importance when King Eystein I moved his seat to Holmen, located within the city limits.
As a result of the heavy stream of pilgrims who followed the Pilgrim's Route prior to the Reformation, king Øystein erected mountain stations where the pilgrims could find food and shelter.
Ívars þáttr Ingimundarsonar (The Tale of Ívarr Son of Ingimundr) is a short þáttr which emphasizes king Eysteinn's goodness.
King Øystein erected mountain stations along the route that pilgrims followed in visiting the shrine of St. Olav in Trondheim prior to the Reformation.
There are letters from Pope Calixtus II to Kings Sigurd Jorsalfare and Eystein in 1119 instructing them to ensure that Radulf could maintain peaceful possession.
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