Karljohansvern

Karljohansvern is a military installation in Horten, Vestfold, Innlandet. Karljohansvern is situated nearby to Preus Museum, as well as near Royal Norwegian Navy Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preus Museum and Royal Norwegian Navy Museum.

Preus Museum

Museum

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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. Preus Museum is situated 690 metres south of Karljohansvern.

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum

Museum

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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. Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is situated 740 metres south of Karljohansvern.

HNoMS Narvik

Museum

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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. HNoMS Narvik is situated 1 km southwest of Karljohansvern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moss.

Moss

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Moss is a coastal town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 and City in 1720.

Karljohansvern

Type: Military installation
Location: Horten, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.43159° or 59° 25′ 54″ north

Longitude

10.49163° or 10° 29′ 30″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9FFGCFJR+JM

GeoNames ID

11997316

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Norwegian: “Karljohansvern”

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