Horten

Horten is a city in Vestfold, Norway. Mostly a quick stopover for travellers crossing the Oslofjord by ferry between here and Moss…

Places of Interest

Highlights: Preus Museum and Royal Norwegian Navy Museum.

Preus Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Preus Museum is the national museum for photography located in Horten, Norway. Preus Museum was founded in 1976 by Leif Preus and the members of the Preus family as a private museum.

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum

Museum

Photo: Ulflarsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is a museum documenting the history of the Royal Norwegian Navy. It is located at the former main naval base of Karljohansvern in Horten.

HNoMS Narvik

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HNoMS Narvik was an Oslo-class frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Narvik, the last active ship of the class, was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum in Horten in 2007.

Horten

Also known as: “3801” and “Borre”
Location: Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.4155° or 59° 24′ 56″ north

Longitude

10.4853° or 10° 29′ 7″ east

Population

25,500

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

9FFGCF8P+54

GeoNames ID

3160606

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Places to explore: Nordre Brårud and Åsen Terrasse.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Horten and Horten stasjon.

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