Christiansholm Fortress

Kristiansand, Norway

Christiansholm Fortress was finished in 1672 and formed a part of King Christian IV's plan for defense of Kristiansand when the city was founded in 1641. The architect of the fortress was quartermaster general Willem Coucheron. It was built on an islet, about 100 yards from shore. Today the fortress is connected to the mainland.

The only time the fortress has been in battle was against an English fleet force, lead by HMS Spencer (1800) in 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was decommissioned by royal decree during June 1872 as part of a major redevelopment of fortifications across the nation.

Today, Christiansholm is a tourist attraction by the Kristiansand Boardwalk and venue for a variety of cultural events and festivities. It is now owned by the municipality and is a site used principally for recreation.

References:

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Castles and fortifications in Norway

Address

Østre Strandgate 52B, Kristiansand, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1672
Category: Castles and fortifications in Norway

More Information

www.kristiansand-norway.com
en.wikipedia.org
www.visitnorway.com

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Krishna Chandran (2 years ago)
It is a beautiful view to the sea from the Fortress. Very enjoyable to sit around and wall to the green park around. Well located and easy to reach the cruise terminal.

Quintin Weener (2 years ago)
Ive been here for my vacation its a Beautiful City thats full of nice people heres sone pictures i took from there

H. L. (2 years ago)
Christiansholm festning 02/2023 Old fortification of Kristiansand next to the marina. Worth a visit

Stephen Augustyn (3 years ago)
Fantastic views of the harbour and a very relaxing place to watch the world go by.

Andreas U. H. (3 years ago)
Very nice fortress on the outside, but entrance a bit hard to find. As a conference hall, they desperately need to mount acoustic plates in the roof. Audio quality was really bad with slight noise from the back being a real annoyance. Apart from that it's a really interesting and round locale.

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