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Halden Sights

Fredriksten Fortress

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  • Website
  • Phone
    • 69 18 54 11
  • Price
    • adult/child Nkr50/10, incl all museums
  • Hours
    • 10am-5pm daily 18 May-Aug & Sun in Sep

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Lonely Planet review for Fredriksten Fortress

Crowning the hilltop behind Halden is the 1661 Fredriksten Fortress, which has resisted six Swedish sieges and never been captured. The museums in the castle grounds cover various facets of the fortress' history. Downhill from the main entrance, the War Museum contains military artefacts and a variety of information on Halden's experiences of war from 1660 onwards, including details on the Norwegian independence movement in 1905. A tunnel leads up into Prince Christian's Bastion - the main vantage point for the fortress defenders.

 

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