Fortifications of Kristiansand

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.

Kristiansand districts area
NamePictureLocationBuilt
BeltevikaFlekkerøy1941
ChristiansholmOdderøya, Kvadraturen1672
ChristiansøFlekkerøy, Vågsbygd1635
FredriksholmFlekkerøy, Vågsbygd1662
RandøyaØstre Randøya, Randesund1941
KrossholmenFlekkerøy1938
LagmannsholmenLangmannsholmen, Kvadraturen1686
LaksevikaFlekkerøy1940
MøvikVoiebyen, Vågsbygd1941
OdderøyaOdderøya, Kvadraturen1667
1809
1904
1940

Sources

  • Coastal Artillery at the Coast of Agder 1899-1999 (Kystartilleri ved Agder-kysten 1899-1999) www.agderkultur.no (in Norwegian)/(in English)
  • Fjørtoft, Jan Egil: Kanonene ved Skagerak, Agdin Forlag 1985. ISBN 8273600041, ISBN 9788273600042 (in Norwegian)
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