Guide to Norway
Must See Norway
- Akershus Slott & Festning
- Central Norway
- Jotunheimen National Park
- Norsk Folkemuseum
- Norsk Skogbrukmuseum
- Tromsø
- Urnes Stave Church
Places in Norway
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A visit to Oslo is incomplete without taking in the medieval Akershus Castle and Fortress. As you wander around the castle you'll find tiny rooms where outcast nobles were kept, in stark contrast to the far more elaborate dining halls and staterooms on the upper floors.
The castle and fortress were built in 1300 and reconstructed several times after many attacks (including the 1563-70 War of the North). Akershus was one of the sturdiest castles in northern Europe. Its unique layout, as well as the difficult terrain, made it almost impregnable.
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- 2309 3017 (other)
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- castle, fortress