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Fredriksten fortress
Situated along Borgleden
Fredriksten fortress having been Norway's most important border fortress it is now one of the country's most spectacular cultural arenas.
Address
Indre festning 21
Phone
69 11 56 50Open
Fortress area open year round.
Distance
On the trail
The construction of Fredriksten fortress 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 history of the fortress in the museum located in the middle of the fortress.
Here you will find more information about the fortress: https://www.forsvarsbygg.no/eiendomsforvaltning/festningene/fredriksten-festning
