Fredriksten fortress

Fredriksten fortress having been Norway's most important border fortress it is now one of the country's most spectacular cultural arenas.

Website

https://www.forsvarsbygg.no/eiendomsforvaltning/festningene/fredriksten-festning

Address

Generalveien, 1776 Halden

Open

Fortress area open year round. See website for museums, restaurants etc.

Distance

On the trail

The construction of Fredriksten started in 1661 after Norway lost the Bohuslän district and Bohus Fortress to Sweden in 1658. Three subsequent attacks by the Swedes on Halden in 1658-1660 convinced Fredrik 3, the King of Denmark and Norway, that a strong, modern fortress was needed. During the war in 1718, the Swedish King Karl XII fell during the battles at Fredriksten fortress.

Get an insight into the war history of the fortress in the museum, and visit Norway's oldest bakery and brewery.

See the impressive light show at Fredriksten - more than 350 years of history put together in an audio/video display on the walls inside the Inner fortress.

There are restaurants and cafes at the fortress.

Here you will find more information about the museum at the fortress: https://ostfoldmuseene.no/fredriksten