Kongsvinger Fortress
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Kongsvinger Fortress is a historic hilltop stronghold in Kongsvinger, Norway, built in the 17th century to guard the Glomma River and the Swedish border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kongsvinger Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1680s ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Norwegian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
border defense
ⓘ
control of river traffic ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ commandant’s residence ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasUse |
event venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Glomma River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kongsvinger Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kongsvinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Innlandet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory | Hedmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Eastern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Glomma River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Norwegian Defence Estates Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Glomma valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kongsvinger town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Norwegian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian border fortifications ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Norwegian military history
ⓘ
border defense history between Norway and Sweden ⓘ |
| startConstruction | 1673 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of route between Oslo and Sweden ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Kongsvingerregionen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Great Northern War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish–Norwegian conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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