Akershus Fortress, Medieval fortress in Oslo, Norway
The stone fortress stands on a promontory overlooking the Oslo Fjord, featuring thick walls, towers, and a Renaissance-style castle within its grounds.
King Haakon V initiated the construction of Akershus Fortress in the late 1290s following an attack on Oslo by Earl Alv Erlingsson.
The Royal Mausoleum inside the fortress contains the tombs of Norwegian monarchs, including King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, and King Olav V.
The fortress opens daily from 6:00 to 21:00, with guided tours available in English and Norwegian on weekends at specific times.
During World War II, the German forces used the fortress for executions of resistance members until its liberation on May 11, 1945.
Location: Oslo Municipality
Inception: 1290
Founders: Haakon V of Norway
GPS coordinates: 59.90661,10.73625
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51
Oslo provides photography locations from the Opera House to Holmenkollen. The city presents modern architecture, museums, parks, and historical buildings. The viewpoints allow photographs of the city, fjord, and surrounding nature. The districts display Norwegian architecture from different periods.
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Norway's Resistance Museum
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Christiania Theatre
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Sentralen
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Vippetangen
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Akershus slott
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Gamle Logen
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Defence Musuem
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Statholdergaarden
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Gamle rådhus
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Retterstedet på Akershus festning
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Engebret Café
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Akershus slottskirke
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Rådhusbryggene
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Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art
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Småflaskemuseet
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Rådmannsgården
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Gamle Norges Bank
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Anatomigården
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Sjøfartsbygningen
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Akershus fengselskirke
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RAM galleri
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Nordic Bible Museum
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Kavalerikasernen, Akershus fortress
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Peter Wessel Tordenskiold
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Kreftforeningens Vitensenter
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Det gamle Ridehus, Akershus festning
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