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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

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Kastensfjell: 0.8 mi
  • Blåbærheia: 0.8 mi
  • Topp 35,3moh: 0.8 mi
  • Topp: 0.8 mi
  • Refskniven: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 57
  • 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: 42
  • 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: 32
  • Veten: 1.2 mi
  • LOS-klippen: 2.0 mi
  • Bananveggen: 2.1 mi
  • Dog wall: 2.2 mi
  • Stream wall: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 27
  • 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 9.8 miles of Fredriksholm festning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HesteheiaNNW 331°300 m9.7 mi
SletteheiN 1°277 m9.2 mi
UreheiaNNW 328°250 m8.4 mi
BaleheiaN 3°245 m9.8 mi
TereleigsåsenNNW 332°243 m8.7 mi
LinnåsenWNW 290°235 m7.7 mi
Den omvendte båtN 356°234 m6.2 mi
GråmannenNNW 329°207 m5.1 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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