Fortifications of Kristiansand
Appearance
In Kristiansand, Norway, there are 4 older fortifications and 5 fortresses built around World War II, in addition to Odderøya who has both older and younger fortifications.
Name | Picture | Location | Built |
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[[Beltevika Fortress|Belteviga]] | Flekkerøy | 1941 | |
Christiansholm | Odderøya, Kvadraturen | 1672 | |
Christiansø | Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd | 1635 | |
Fredriksholm | Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd | 1662 | |
Helgøya | Ny-Hellesund | 1941 | |
Randøya | Østre Randøya, Randesund | 1941 | |
Krossholmen | Flekkerøy | 1938 | |
Lagmannsholmen | Langmannsholmen, Kvadraturen | 1686 | |
Laksevika | Flekkerøy | 1940 | |
Møvik | Voiebyen, Vågsbygd | 1941 | |
Odderøya | Odderøya, Kvadraturen | 1667 1809 1904 1940 |
Sources
[edit]- Coastal Artillery at the Coast of Agder 1899-1999 (Kystartilleri ved Agder-kysten 1899-1999) www.agderkultur.no (in Norwegian and English)
- Fjørtoft, Jan Egil: Kanonene ved Skagerak, Agdin Forlag 1985. ISBN 8273600041, ISBN 9788273600042 (in Norwegian)