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Fredriksholm festning

Fredriksholm festning is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hesteheia stands 300 m to the north-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumatra batteri, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

The story

Fredriksholm Fortress (Norwegian: Fredriksholm festning) was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing.

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Dates from 1662.

Wikidata Q5499568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1655

How to reach it

Coordinates58.09646, 7.98256

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kastensfjell: 0.8 mi
  • Blåbærheia: 0.8 mi
  • Topp 35,3moh: 0.8 mi
  • Topp: 0.8 mi
  • Refskniven: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 52
  • Hvalen på Skarkeheia: 2.1 mi
  • Lek: 3.2 mi
  • Sammenkrøkt: 3.2 mi
  • Krukke: 3.2 mi
  • Nupenanlegget: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 46
Waterfalls: 41
  • Søgnefossen: 5.3 mi
  • Garverifossen: 8.9 mi
  • Storefoss: 9.5 mi
  • Mandalsfossen: 10.8 mi
  • Fossen: 11.0 mi
Museums: 35
  • Kanonmuseet: 0.7 mi
  • Historielagets Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Bredalsholmen dokk og fartøyvernsenter: 1.0 mi
  • Bragdøya Kystkultursenter: 1.6 mi
  • Odderøya Museumshavn: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 30
  • Veten: 1.2 mi
  • LOS-klippen: 2.0 mi
  • Bananveggen: 2.1 mi
  • Dog wall: 2.2 mi
  • Stream wall: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Bystranda: 3.6 mi
  • Galgebergtangen: 3.6 mi
  • Bertesbukta: 3.9 mi
  • Søm: 4.7 mi
  • Farvannet badeplass: 5.5 mi
Parks: 19
Picnic sites: 4
  • Murane: 2.2 mi
  • Kosevika friområde: 5.1 mi
  • kommodeskuffa: 18.2 mi
  • Bestemor: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Fredriksholm festning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HesteheiaNNW300 m9.7 mi
VehusknausenNNW285 m10.1 mi
SletteheiN277 m9.2 mi
UreheiaNNW250 m8.4 mi
BaleheiaN245 m9.8 mi
TereleigsåsenNNW243 m8.7 mi
LinnåsenWNW235 m7.7 mi
Den omvendte båtN234 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:4918:41
June solstice04:2421:2622:37
September equinox07:1318:3919:31
December solstice09:1414:0415:40

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/351633255

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