Tønsberg Fortress
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Tønsberg Fortress is a historic medieval castle and fortification complex in Tønsberg, Norway, known as one of the country’s oldest strongholds and a symbol of its early royal and military history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tønsberg Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Norway
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Forts in Norway ⓘ Medieval sites in Norway ⓘ Tourist attractions in Vestfold og Telemark ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Slottsfjell Tower
NERFINISHED
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castle ruins ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ foundations of medieval buildings ⓘ gate structures ⓘ memorials and monuments ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Vestfold og Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Eastern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Slottsfjellet hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| nearby |
Tønsberg Brygge waterfront
NERFINISHED
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Tønsberg city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Norwegian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tønsberg town fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Norwegian medieval history
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landmark of Tønsberg ⓘ one of the oldest fortifications in Norway ⓘ symbol of early Norwegian royal power ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Dano-Norwegian period garrison
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Håkon Håkonsson’s reign fortification ⓘ Kalmar Union period military role ⓘ Magnus Lagabøte’s reign fortification ⓘ Norwegian civil wars era stronghold ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | overlooks Tønsberg and surrounding fjord area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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military defense ⓘ royal residence ⓘ symbolic national monument ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.