Festningen
Festningen is a castle in Brønnøy, Nordland. Festningen is situated nearby to the islet Småskjæran, as well as near Tjuvholmen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport and Brønnøy Church.
Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: geologybob, CC BY 2.0.
Brønnøysund Airport is a regional airport located at the town of Brønnøysund, in Brønnøy Municipality, Nordland county, Norway. The airport is owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor and serves the southern part of Helgeland.
Brønnøy Church
Church
Photo: Event, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brønnøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Brønnøysund. Brønnøy Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Festningen.
Brønnøysund videregående skole
School
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Brønnøysund videregående skole is a school, which is situated 2 km northeast of Festningen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brønnøysund and Trælnes.
Brønnøysund
Town
Helgeland is the southern part of Nordland in Norway, between Trøndelag and the Arctic Circle right in the centre of Norway. The Helgeland coast is characterised by a wide belt of islands stretching some 50 km into the Atlantic and fjords that cut deep into the mainland. Brønnøysund is situated 3 km northeast of Festningen.
Trælnes
Hamlet
Trælnes is a village in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 17 and along the Torgfjorden, just north of the village of Berg and east of the mountain Torghatten. Trælnes is situated 7 km south of Festningen.
Festningen
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brønnøy, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.45052° or 65° 27′ 2″ northLongitude
12.18596° or 12° 11′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9FQJF52P+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 12924937501OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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