Fjell festning
Fjell festning is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Lyderhorn stands 396 m to the east-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Kanontårnet, a museum 0.1 miles away.
The story
Fjell Fortress ([fjɛl]; Norwegian: Fjell festning, German: Festung Fjell), known during World War II as Marine-Küsten-Batterie 11./504 ('Marine Coastal Battery 11/504') is located on the island of Sotra in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway (it was part of Fjell Municipality in Hordaland county during World War II).
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Wikidata Q328452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Museum Vest
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fjellasåta: 0.6 mi
- Litlatårnet: 1.0 mi
- Kåpesteinen: 1.2 mi
- Liatårnet: 1.3 mi
- Høgafjellet: 1.8 mi
- Arm: 1.1 mi
- Konglo: 2.7 mi
- Juvelen: 3.0 mi
- Hendrik Jansen Fasmer: 4.1 mi
- Fasmer Møllestein: 5.7 mi
- Håkonshella: 3.5 mi
- Vassenden skule: 4.6 mi
- KNM Brask: 5.0 mi
- Åsen batteri (Olsvik batteri): 6.2 mi
- Lappeleiren WWII: 6.4 mi
- Kanontårnet: 0.1 mi
- Sanitetsbunker: 0.2 mi
- Alvøen hovedbygning: 4.1 mi
- Nordsjøfartmuseet: 5.9 mi
- Det Røde Hus: 6.4 mi
- Sund sportssklubb: 3.8 mi
- Park ved Sund senter: 3.8 mi
- Park ved Sund senter: 3.9 mi
- Kalvatreet: 4.0 mi
- Grunnane lekepark: 6.9 mi
- Buskvann luftvernbatteri: 0.2 mi
- Hillrafjell lyskasterbatteri: 4.2 mi
- Drotningsvik lyskasterbatteri: 4.4 mi
- Storrinden luftvernbatteri: 5.8 mi
- Studio Vertikal Klatresenter: 6.2 mi
- Ringaskjer naturreservat: 3.6 mi
- Lønøy naturreservat: 6.3 mi
- Seløyskjera naturreservat: 7.6 mi
- Laksholmen naturreservat: 8.2 mi
- Hanøyklubben naturreservat: 8.7 mi
- Skjoldbukta: 8.4 mi
- Kollavågen: 8.5 mi
- Kollevåg badestrand: 8.7 mi
- Møhlenpris badeplass: 9.1 mi
- Vollane: 11.2 mi
- Alvøen hovedgård plen: 4.1 mi
- Blondehuset: 7.9 mi
- Botanisk Hage: 8.1 mi
- Rosariet: 8.2 mi
- Nordre Skogveien 6 backyard: 9.0 mi
- Bogstifossen: 11.6 mi
- Urteigfossen: 16.7 mi
- Giljafossen: 19.6 mi
- Fossen: 19.7 mi
- Kaldafossen: 19.7 mi
- Bjørnemarken: 9.7 mi
- Kletten: 9.7 mi
- Stuekaien: 9.8 mi
- Stuperen: 9.8 mi
- Sekkeviken: 9.9 mi
- Geithelleren: 12.2 mi
- Skiphammaren: 16.3 mi
- Hakkstein: 16.6 mi
- Balhammaren: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Fjell festning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyderhorn | ENE 58° | 396 m | 6.4 mi |
| Liatårnet | SE 139° | 341 m | 1.3 mi |
| Ørnefjellet | NE 55° | 329 m | 6.9 mi |
| Høgafjellet | SSE 159° | 301 m | 1.8 mi |
| Lyngbønipa | ENE 64° | 275 m | 7.1 mi |
| Haganesfjellet | SSE 156° | 232 m | 3.0 mi |
| Svartaberget | ENE 68° | 195 m | 6.0 mi |
| Vorlandstua | S 177° | 190 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 17:58 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:12 | 21:50 | 23:12 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:47 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 09:46 | 13:09 | 15:31 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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