CountryThe most famous castle in Norway is Akershus Fortress, ranked #154 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Royal Palace, Oslo and Oscarsborg Fortress.
The Castle Map atlas charts 1 castle, 16 fortresses, 7 palaces & châteaux and 2 ruins in Norway. They span more than 7 centuries — from Sverresborg (founded 1182) to Kristiansand Cannon Museum (1944). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Norway.
Map of castles in Norway
On the map they cluster thickest around Oslo — 10 within a 100 km day trip. The northernmost is Vardøhus Fortress, the southernmost Kristiansand Cannon Museum — about 1,742 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Oslo.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 26 landmarks mapped in Norway, 25 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 17th century — 6 of them. 6 predate 1500 and 11 were built after 1700.
