Horten

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preus Museum and Royal Norwegian Navy Museum.

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

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

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an Oslo-class frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Narvik, the last active ship of the class, was transferred to the in in 2007.

Horten

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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