Fredrikstad Fortress
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Fredrikstad Fortress is a well-preserved 17th-century star-shaped fortress and historic fortified town in Fredrikstad, Norway, known as one of Scandinavia’s best-maintained Renaissance military fortifications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fredrikstad Fortress canonical | 1 |
| Fredrikstad Old Town | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic town ⓘ star fort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance military architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1666 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1663 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 59.203°N 10.953°E ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| currentUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
cultural events venue ⓘ museum area ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Frederick II of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | galleries and artisan workshops ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Fredrikstad Fortress museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arsenal buildings
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barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ commandant’s residence ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ glacis ⓘ moats ⓘ powder magazines ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasShape | star-shaped fortification ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | ferry connection to modern Fredrikstad city center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
one of Scandinavia’s best-maintained Renaissance military fortifications
ⓘ
well-preserved Renaissance fortress ⓘ |
| inception | 1660s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fredrikstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Viken County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Eastern Norway
NERFINISHED
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Østfold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Oslofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Glomma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Frederick II of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Norwegian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norwegian national fortifications network
NERFINISHED
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Old Town of Fredrikstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Great Northern War military operations
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars defensive role ⓘ Swedish-Norwegian conflicts in the 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | popular destination in Fredrikstad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs and control of shipping
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defense of the mouth of the Glomma River ⓘ military garrison ⓘ protection of the town of Fredrikstad ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fredrikstad Old Town