Christiansø Fortress
Christiansø Fortress is one of the historic Norwegian fortresses, which commands the western approaches to Flekkerøy harbor, just outside the present-day city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway.- Fort
- …dates from 1555
- Description: Historic Norwegian fortress
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fredriksholm Fortress and Flekkerøy Church.
Fredriksholm Fortress
Fredriksholm Fortress was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Fredriksholm Fortress is situated 1¼ km north of Christiansø Fortress.
Flekkerøy Church
Church
Flekkerøy Church is a parish church of the Church… Flekkerøy Church is situated 1½ km southeast of Christiansø Fortress.
Voie Church
Voie Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway… Voie Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Christiansø Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skålevik and Voiebyen.
Christiansø Fortress
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Latitude
58.08552° or 58° 5′ 8″ north
Longitude
7.98408° or 7° 59′ 3″ east
Open location code
9FC93XPM+6J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Christiansø Fortress” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Christiansø festning”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Flekkerhus festning”
- Norwegian: “Christiansø festning”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kranholmene and Bråbenken.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gammeløya and Hattesteinen.
Agder: Highlights
Learn more about Arendal and Flekkefjord.
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