Kongsvinger Fortress

Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city of which is located within in county, . It is situated on a hill west and north of the river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected and , as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the Glomma.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vinger Church and Gjemselund Stadion.
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is a parish church of the Church… is situated 510 metres south of Kongsvinger Fortress.
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is a football in the town… is situated 1½ km west of Kongsvinger Fortress.
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is a railway station located… is situated 1½ km south of Kongsvinger Fortress.

Kongsvinger Fortress

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Latitude
60.19944° or 60° 11′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.01179° or 12° 0′ 43″ east
Open location code
9FGJ52X6+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 546540370
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4994285

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Kongsvinger Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kongsvinger Fæstning”
  • Finnish: “Kongsvingerin linnoitus”
  • German: “Festung Kongsvinger”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kongsvinger festning”
  • Norwegian: “Kongsvinger festning”
  • Spanish: “Festung Kongsvinger”
  • Swedish: “Kongsvingers fästning”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festningsparken and Kongsvinger Festnings Museum.

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