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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fredriksholm Fortress and Flekkerøy Church.

Fredriksholm Fortress

Fort

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Fredriksholm Fortress was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing. Fredriksholm Fortress is situated 1¼ km north of Christiansø Fortress.

Flekkerøy Church

Church

Flekkerøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mæbø on the island of Flekkerøy in the city of Kristiansand. Flekkerøy Church is situated 1½ km southeast of Christiansø Fortress.

Voie Church

Church

Photo: CarstenR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Voie Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Møvik neighborhood in the district of Voiebyen in the borough of Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand. Voie Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Christiansø Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skålevik and Voiebyen.

Skålevik

Neighborhood

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skålevik is an urban village area on the northern part of the island of Flekkerøya in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located within the borough of Vågsbygd.

Voiebyen

Suburb

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Voiebyen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district has a population of about 6,000 people in 2014 and it is a part of the borough of Vågsbygd in the southwestern part of the city. Voiebyen is situated 3 km northwest of Christiansø Fortress.

Augland

Neighborhood

Augland is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The neighborhood is located in the borough of Vågsbygd and in the district of Vågsbygd. Augland is situated 4 km northwest of Christiansø Fortress.

Christiansø Fortress

Type: Fort
Description: Historic Norwegian fortress
Categories: military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.08552° or 58° 5′ 8″ north

Longitude

7.98408° or 7° 59′ 3″ east

Inception

1555

Open location code

9FC93XPM+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8921605524

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q5110649

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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.

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