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Citadellet Horten, Norway
Citadellet in 1903Built 1848-1851 Construction
materialsStone In use 1848-? Controlled by Norway Citadellet (The Citadel) is the name of a 19th century fortress built between 1848 to 1851. The fortress was intended to protect the Royal Norwegian Navy's Karljohansvern naval station in Horten. Its architect was Christian Heinrich Grosch (1801-1865). The fort was demolished in 1971 to make room for a new large welding hall to be added to the naval ship yard.
External links
- Article on the Citadel (Norwegian)
- Article by the Norwegian Armed Forces (Norwegian)
Categories:- Forts in Norway
- Horten
- Royal Norwegian Navy
- Norwegian building and structure stubs
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