Kristiansand Cannon Museum

The Kristiansand Cannon Museum exhibits military equipment within a former German coastal defense installation positioned 8 kilometers west of Kristiansand center point.

The fortress, constructed between 1941 and 1944 during World War II, functioned as part of the German naval defense strategy to control waterways in the Skagerrak region.

The museum preserves Norwegian wartime heritage through detailed exhibits, military artifacts, and architectural elements that showcase coastal defense developments of the 20th century.

Visitors can access the museum via bus route M1 from Kristiansand or by following E39 road to Stavanger, then continuing on R456 and R457 roads.

The site contains a 38-centimeter caliber gun with a 110-ton barrel measuring 20 meters, representing one of the largest land-based cannons remaining in the world.

Location: Kristiansand Municipality

Inception: 1944

Diameter: 38 cm

Part of: Artillerigruppe Kristiansand

Website: http://vestagdermuseet.no/kanonmuseum-2/?c_id=9

GPS coordinates: 58.09194,7.96833

Latest update: September 20, 2025 21:00