Vardøhus Fortress
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Vardøhus Fortress is a historic Norwegian coastal fortification in the Arctic town of Vardø, known as one of the world’s northernmost stone fortresses and a symbol of Norway’s sovereignty in the far northeast.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Troms og Finnmark
ⓘ
Cultural heritage of Norway ⓘ Forts in Norway ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Norwegian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 70.370 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 31.110 ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| currentStructureCompletion | 1738 ⓘ |
| currentStructurePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
border defense
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ customs control ⓘ symbolic royal authority ⓘ |
| garrisonType | ceremonial garrison ⓘ |
| hasFlagCeremony | daily flag hoisting ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
Northern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Troms og Finnmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardø NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vardøya island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Vardø harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vardø town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous military presence over centuries
ⓘ
extreme northern location ⓘ role in asserting Norwegian rule in Finnmark ⓘ |
| oneOfThe |
world’s northernmost fortresses
ⓘ
world’s northernmost stone fortresses ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Forsvarsbygg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionBy | King Haakon V of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1306 ⓘ |
| owner | Norwegian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Norwegian presence in the far northeast
ⓘ
Norwegian sovereignty ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
Referenced by (1)
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