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Frihetsvarden

Frihetsvarden from directly overhead

Frihetsvarden is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Hesteheia stands 300 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumatra batteri, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Frihetsvarden. Reist av Hans Kielland i 1814 i glede over fred og frihet i Norge. Sprengt under 2. verdenskrig. Gjenreist av Inge Høy sr. i 2002 med håp om varig fred.

How to reach it

Coordinates58.10323, 7.98538

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Kastensfjell: 1.0 mi
  • Topp 35,3moh: 1.1 mi
  • Refskniven: 1.1 mi
  • Blåbærheia: 1.1 mi
  • Topp: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 46
Waterfalls: 42
  • Søgnefossen: 5.5 mi
  • Garverifossen: 8.4 mi
  • Storefoss: 9.1 mi
  • Mandalsfossen: 10.6 mi
  • Fossen: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 39
  • Hvalen på Skarkeheia: 2.2 mi
  • Lek: 2.7 mi
  • Sammenkrøkt: 2.7 mi
  • Krukke: 2.7 mi
  • Nupenanlegget: 2.8 mi
Museums: 34
  • Bredalsholmen dokk og fartøyvernsenter: 0.5 mi
  • Kanonmuseet: 1.1 mi
  • Bragdøya Kystkultursenter: 1.2 mi
  • Historielagets Museum: 1.2 mi
  • Odderøya Museumshavn: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 32
  • Veten: 1.5 mi
  • LOS-klippen: 1.7 mi
  • Bananveggen: 2.0 mi
  • Piratveggen: 2.1 mi
  • Cruiceveggen: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 27
  • Bystranda: 3.1 mi
  • Galgebergtangen: 3.1 mi
  • Bertesbukta: 3.4 mi
  • Søm: 4.3 mi
  • Farvannet badeplass: 5.3 mi
Parks: 19
Picnic sites: 4
  • Murane: 2.6 mi
  • Kosevika friområde: 5.4 mi
  • kommodeskuffa: 18.5 mi
  • Bestemor: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Frihetsvarden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HesteheiaNNW 329°300 m9.4 mi
SletteheiN 0°277 m8.7 mi
UreheiaNW 326°250 m8.0 mi
BaleheiaN 2°245 m9.3 mi
TereleigsåsenNNW 330°243 m8.3 mi
LinnåsenWNW 287°235 m7.7 mi
Den omvendte båtN 354°234 m5.7 mi
GråmannenNW 325°207 m4.7 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12798616118

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