Christiansø Fortress
Christiansø Fortress is one of the historic Norwegian fortresses, which commands the western approaches to Flekkerøy harbor, at Kristiansand municipality in Norway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 the municipality of Kristiansand 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″ northLongitude
7.98408° or 7° 59′ 3″ eastInception
1555Open location code
9FC93XPM+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8921605524OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata 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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Christiansø Fortress”. Photo: CarstenR, CC BY-SA 3.0.