Kvarven kystfort
Kvarven kystfort is a historic site in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Kvarven kystfort is situated nearby to the ruins Kvarven Fort, as well as near Kvarven lyskasterbatteri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kvarven Fort and Askøy Bridge.
Kvarven Fort
Ruins
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Kvarven Fort was a mountain fort strategically located by the main shipping channel of the Byfjorden leading to Bergen, Norway.
Askøy Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Askøy Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Byfjorden between the municipalities of Bergen and Askøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is 1,057 meters long and has a main span of 850 meters. Askøy Bridge is situated 1½ km west of Kvarven kystfort.
Gravdalsvatnet
Gravdalsvatnet is a lake in the western part of Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 0.21-square-kilometre lake is located immediately south of the village of Gravdal in the borough of Laksevåg, west of the center of the city of Bergen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askøy and Loddefjord.
Askøy
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askøy is an island in Hordaland county, Norway. Located directly north-west of Bergen, parts of the island functions as a suburb of the city. However, particularly the northern and western parts of the 30 km long island have beautiful rural landscapes, culminating in the small island community of Herdla, linked to Askøy by a short bridge.
Loddefjord
Suburb
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loddefjord is an urban settlement in the borough of Laksevåg in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the city centre. Loddefjord is situated 4 km south of Kvarven kystfort.
Knarrevik
Quarter
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knarrevik or Knarrvika is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Byfjorden on the eastern coast of the island of Litlesotra, just north of the village of Straume. Knarrevik is situated 5 km southwest of Kvarven kystfort.
Kvarven kystfort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.3968° or 60° 23′ 49″ northLongitude
5.24115° or 5° 14′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9FG796WR+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4819600838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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