Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city of Kongsvinger which is located within Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and Värmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the Glomma.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vinger Church and Gjemselund Stadion.
Vinger Church
Church
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Vinger Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Kongsvinger. Vinger Church is situated 510 metres south of Kongsvinger Fortress.
Gjemselund Stadion
Stadium
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Gjemselund Stadion is a football stadium in the town of Kongsvinger in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway and the home ground of Norwegian second tier club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. Gjemselund Stadion is situated 1½ km west of Kongsvinger Fortress.
Tråstad skanse
Fort
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Tråstad skanse is a fort, which is situated 1 km southeast of Kongsvinger Fortress.
Kongsvinger Fortress
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway
- Categories: cultural property, fortress, tourism, historic site, fort, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kongsvinger, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.19944° or 60° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
12.01179° or 12° 0′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9FGJ52X6+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 546540370OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4994285
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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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