Kongsvinger Fortress

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Kongsvinger Fortress is a historic hilltop stronghold in Kongsvinger, Norway, built in the 17th century to guard the Glomma River and the Swedish border.

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Kongsvinger Fortress canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
fortress
architecturalStyle star fort
completedIn 1680s
country Norway
garrisonedBy Norwegian Army
hasFunction border defense
control of river traffic
military stronghold
hasPart barracks
bastions
commandant’s residence
courtyard
gatehouse
powder magazine
ramparts
hasUse event venue
museum
tourist attraction
hasViewOf Glomma River
linked to: Glomma

Kongsvinger Bridge
heritageDesignation protected cultural heritage site in Norway
inception 17th century
locatedIn Kongsvinger
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Innlandet
locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory Hedmark
locatedInRegion Eastern Norway
locatedNear Glomma River
linked to: Glomma

Swedish border
locatedOn hilltop
materialUsed brick
stone
openToPublic true
operator Norwegian Defence Estates Agency
overlooks Glomma valley
Kongsvinger town
linked to: Kongsvinger
ownedBy Norwegian state
linked to: Kingdom of Norway
partOf Norwegian border fortifications
significantFor Norwegian military history
border defense history between Norway and Sweden
startConstruction 1673
strategicImportance control of route between Oslo and Sweden
touristRegion Kongsvingerregionen
usedDuring Great Northern War
Napoleonic Wars
Swedish–Norwegian conflicts

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Kongsvinger hasPart Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger municipality hasNotableSite Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger municipality hasFortification Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger coat of arms symbolizes Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger coat of arms associatedWith Kongsvinger Fortress