Akershus Fortress or Castle is a medieval castle that was built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. The first constructio ...
Fredriksten Fortress was constructed by Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, ...
Bergenhus fortress is one of the oldest and best preserved castles in Norway. It contains buildings dating as far back as the ...
Fredrikstad fortress was constructed between 1663-1666 by the officer Willem Coucheron and his son Anthony Coucheron followin ...
Kristiansten Fortress was built to protect the city against attack from the east. Construction was finished in 1685. General ...
The Norwegian fortress Fredriskberg lay strategically placed on Nordnes’ highest point with a precipitous cliff face to the ...
Munkholmen is an islet which has served as a place of execution, a monastery, a fortress, prison, and a World War II anti-air ...
Fredriksvern or Stavern has probably been a harbor since ancient times. The name is found in written sources the 11th century ...
In 1251, an embassy from the Republic of Novgorod to King Haakon IV Haakonson of Norway complained of clashes between the Nor ...
The narrows at Drøbak, called Drøbaksundet, is a natural point for the naval defence of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The fi ...
Christiansholm Fortress was finished in 1672 and formed a part of King Christian IV's plan for defense of Kristiansand when t ...
A rather desultory war between Sweden and Denmark-Norway, often called the Hannibal War, resulted from 1643 to 1645. Vinger w ...
Austrått Fort is a disused coastal artillery site constructed in 1942 by the German Wehrmacht to protect the Trondheims ...
Steinvikholm Castle is an island fortress built between 1525 to 1532 by Norway's last Catholic archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsso ...
Karjohansvern was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963. It was the site of the Navy Main Yard, Navy A ...
Fjell fortress was built by the German occupation forces during the Second World War. The construction works were commenced l ...
Hegra Fortress is a small mountain fortress built between 1908–1910 as a border fort as a defence against the perceived ...
Blaker Fortress is one of the Norwegian fortresses which were constructed in the period of intense competition among the Balt ...
The construction of Staverns Fort began in 1677 when Ulrik Frederick Gyldenløve built a blockhouse with battery and palisade ...
Basmo fortress was constructed in the 1680s and was abandoned after 62 years of service in 1745. The first mention of this No ...