2024

FREDRIKSTEN FORTRESS (FREDRIKSTEN FESTNING)

Military monuments

The fortifications and the Fredriksten Festning fortress, built around 1660 in the shape of a star according to the French model of the time, can be admired here. The fortress contains a collection of exhibits on the city's military history. The castle has been attacked six times, but never conquered. It is a very beautiful place, beautifully preserved. You can go for a walk, have a bite to eat or spend a night there. The view of the city and the fjord is breathtaking. Events are also organized there.

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