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    Once a last line of defense

    There are 16 large fortresses along the coast of Norway. Akershus Fortress in Oslo and Oscarsborg Fortress in Drøbak are among the most popular ones.

    • Akershus Fortress

      Akershus Fortress

      Akershus Fortress is a great place to discover Oslo's history and enjoy a summer day. The building of Akershus…

    • Oscarsborg Fortress

      Oscarsborg Fortress

      Oscarsborg Fortress is a jewel in the Drøbak narrow. In summer, Oscarsborg is perfect for families and…

    • Fredriksten fortress

      Fredriksten fortress

      Fredriksten is Norway`s largest, most important and most venerable border fortress.   Many also find it…

    • Austrått Fort

      Austrått Fort

      Austrått Fort is a massive fortification with a five-storey cannon tower. The fortress was built by…

    • Vardøhus

      Vardøhus Fortress

      Located on an island in the Barents Sea, this is the world's northernmost fortress - and Norway’s easternmost. It appears today as it did when it was built in 1738, shaped as a perfect eight-pointed star, with low, stone-clad earth-walls.

    • Bergenhus Fortress

      Bergenhus Fortress

      Originally built to protect the entrance to the port of Bergen in the 17th century, this fortress is now a museum and stands next to the famous Rosenkrantz Tower, near the famous Bryggen, the Hanseatic wharf.

    • Kongsvinger Fortress

      Kongsvinger Fortress

      Built in 1681, this fortress served as an efficient protection against foreign forces – especially from Sweden - and was never conquered by enemies of Norway. Today, the fortress is open all year and houses among other things a restaurant and a hotel.

    • Border forts

      The Border Fortifications

      These 22 small fortifications are situated along the southern part of the border dividing Sweden and Norway, and are given much of the credit as to why the two counties did not go to war in 1905, when Norway left the Union with Sweden.

    • The Værdal Fortifications

      The Værdal Fortifications

      The relationship with our neighbour to the east continued to be rather strained after the dissolution of the Union, and this is why these fortifications in Stjørdal and Værdal were constructed in the period 1908 – 1913.

    • Trondenes Fort

      Trondenes Fort

      Trondenes Fort outside Harstad was built by the Nazis during World War II, and is still a military installation. It is famous for its 406 mm cannon nicknamed “Adolf”, with a barrel over 20 metres long.

    • Fredrikstad festning

      Fredrikstad Fortress

      The last soldiers marched out of this fortress in 2002. Since its disuse as an army base, all the military buildings have been brought back into use for other activities, and the old fortified town continues to be a lively urban community.

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    • Oslo

      Art & culture

      The earliest traces of humans in Norway date back to the last ice age. One may wonder what the people of ancient cultures would have thought of the modern wave of Norwegian design and architecture.

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    • Oslo

      Museums

      The most visited Norwegian museums are those displaying art and artefacts unique to Norway’s traditions and culture, from vikings to Edvard Munch. Here are a few of the most important ones.

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    • Barcode, Oslo

      Architecture

      Oslo is rapidly growing into an exciting, international metropolis, while in the countryside, prestigious projects seem to grow out of nature itself. There has never been a more exciting time for Norwegian architecture.

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      Stavanger Swords in rock

      Viking adventures, life and legend

      The nature and culture of Norway reveal the essence of Viking heritage - find inspiration in the land that is still the setting for magical adventures. Norway, with its castles, mountains and fjords is the cradle of Viking culture.

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