Fortress
Fredrikstad Fortress
🇳🇴 Norway · 17th century
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Type
- Fortress
- Fame
- Hidden gem
- Century
- 17th century
- Founded
- 1663
- Coordinates
- 59.2034°, 10.9542°
- Open data
- Wikidata Q5499573
Fredrikstad fortress (Fredrikstad festning) was a fortification in Fredrikstad, Norway. It was the base of the Østfold Regiment, with defence related responsibilities for the east side of Oslofjord.
Text adapted from “Fredrikstad Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fredrikstad Fortress ranks #2,184 of 2,435 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 15 mapped in Norway. Founded 1663, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 174 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Norway compares in the castle statistics.
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