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
HelgøyaNy-Hellesund1941
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 and English)
  • Fjørtoft, Jan Egil: Kanonene ved Skagerak, Agdin Forlag 1985. ISBN 8273600041, ISBN 9788273600042 (in Norwegian)
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