Horten
Horten is a city in Vestfold, Norway. Mostly a quick stopover for travellers crossing the Oslofjord by ferry between here and Moss…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Preus Museum and Royal Norwegian Navy Museum.
Preus Museum
Museum
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.
Tordenskiold Oak
The Tordenskiold Oak in Kjølhalskogen in Horten, Norway is one of the oldest trees in Norway. The tree trunk is very hollow, so the tree is almost split in two.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″ northLongitude
10.4853° or 10° 29′ 7″ eastPopulation
25,500Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9FFGCF8P+54GeoNames ID
3160606
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Horten”. Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.