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Tønsberg Fortress - Norway
Tønsberg Fortress is a fortress located in Tønsberg, Norway. Tønsberg was an important trading center, and was defended by the fortress for over 700 years.
In the 1200s, king Haakon Haakonson set up a castle, Tunsberghus, Tunsberg or Tønsberg Fortress at the location of the modern Tønsberg municipality. It was located at what was formerly one of the most important harbors in Norway. According to Snorri Sturluson Tønsberg was founded before the Battle in Hafrsfjord. This makes Tønsberg the oldest Norwegian town, founded in 871, and one of the oldest recorded fortified locations in Norway.
Only a few ruins of the fortress are now left. The modern-day tower standing on the hill, was raised in 1888 as a memorial of the historic fortress.
Tønsberg Fortress - Norway
Tønsberg Fortress is a fortress located in Tønsberg, Norway. Tønsberg was an important trading center, and was defended by the fortress for over 700 years.
In the 1200s, king Haakon Haakonson set up a castle, Tunsberghus, Tunsberg or Tønsberg Fortress at the location of the modern Tønsberg municipality. It was located at what was formerly one of the most important harbors in Norway. According to Snorri Sturluson Tønsberg was founded before the Battle in Hafrsfjord. This makes Tønsberg the oldest Norwegian town, founded in 871, and one of the oldest recorded fortified locations in Norway.
Only a few ruins of the fortress are now left. The modern-day tower standing on the hill, was raised in 1888 as a memorial of the historic fortress.