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Akershus Fortress
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- Name
- Akershus Fortress
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Akershus Festning
- Country:
- Norway
- Period:
- Late Medieval (1300AD-1500AD)
- Sub-Region:
- Northern Europe
- Date:
- 1300AD - 1399AD
- City/Town:
- Oslo
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Oslo,
- Related:
- Norway Resistance Museum, Norwegian Museum of Cultural History,
Oslo Historical Museum, Oslo Cathedral,
about Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) has been a vital stronghold and royal residence in Oslo since the 14th century. Also known as Akershus Castle (Akershus Slott), it was begun in 1299 under King Hakon V and would go on to play an important defensive role, surviving several sieges.
Over the centuries, different figures put their mark on Akershus Fortress including King Christian, although it would suffer from neglect in the 17th and 18th centuries. Now fully restored, Akershus Fortress is both a popular tourist attraction and a site used for official government and state functions.
There’s plenty to see at Akershus Fortress. The castle boasts everything from the former living quarters of medieval Danish-Norwegian royalty to dank dungeons and also the castle church, now a military church. Akershus Fortress is also home to the Armed Forces Museum and Norway's Resistance Museum.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Akershus Fortress is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Akershus Festning, 0015 Oslo
Phone: +47 23 09 35 53
E-Mail: servicesenter@forsvarsbygg.no
useful information
Directions:
Radhusplassen tram stop nearby (tram 12). Nearest subway and train station is Stortinget.
Ticket Information:
Oct-April main fortress doors open daily 7am-9pm, May-Sept main fortress doors open daily 6am-9pm. Castle open Jan-April weekends noon-5pm, May-Aug Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12:30pm-4pm, Sept-Dec weekends noon-5pm. Entry costs NOK70 adults, NOK30 children, NOK 50 seniors/students, NOK 175 family. May closed wholly or partly due to state occasions - check ahead.
Links:
http://www.forsvarsbygg.no/Nasjonalefestningsverk/Festningene/Akershus-festning/
http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/Articles/Theme/What-to-do/Attractions/National-Fortresses/Akershus-Fortress/
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