Government of Norway Norwegian Army Norwegian royal family
Site history
Built
1290s
In use
1290s–present
Materials
Stone
Garrison information
Past commanders
Haakon IV Haakon V Knut Alvsson Ove Gjedde Frederik Gottschalk von Haxthausen Christian Roy Kaldager
Akershus Castle and Fortress seen from Oslofjord
Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning, pronounced[ɑkəʂˈhʉːsˈfɛ̂sːtnɪŋ])[1] or Akershus Castle (Norwegian: Akershus slott[ɑkəʂˈhʉːsˈslɔtː])[2] is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. Since the Middle Ages the fortress has been the namesake and centre of the main fief and later main county of Akershus, which was originally one of Norway's four main regions and which included most of Eastern Norway. The fortress itself was located within the Akershus main county until 1919, and also within the smaller Akershus sub county until 1842.
The castle has also been used as a military base, a prison and is currently the temporary office of the prime minister of Norway.[3]
^Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). pp. 20, 92.
^Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). pp. 20, 294.
Akershus (Norwegian pronunciation: [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs] ) is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway...
the fortress in autumn of 1718 with 40,000 men. He did this intending to first capture Fredriksten fortress to be able to sustain a siege of Akershus. By...
during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to AkershusFortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality...
upgrades to both the fortress and the military forces. In the summer of 1675, 1800 men were kept at work on the fortresses at Akershus, Fredrikstad, and...
Minister of Defence. The Chief of Defence and his staff is located at AkershusFortress in Oslo, while the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, responsible for commanding...
state, and was sentenced to death. He was executed by firing squad at AkershusFortress, Oslo, on 24 October 1945. Since his death, Quisling has become one...
Bergenhus fortress (Norwegian: Bergenhus festning) is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Located at the entrance of Bergen harbour, the castle is one...
dynasty became extinct. From 1497 to 1499 he served as commander of AkershusFortress but was removed in 1499 when he lost King Hans' confidence. In 1501...
February 1945 participated in a firing squad at the execution site of AkershusFortress where twenty Norwegian resistance fighters were shot. Aspheim was...
German occupation of Norway. He is best known for assuming command of AkershusFortress from the German occupiers at the end of the Second World War. Terje...
Oscarsborg Fortress (Norwegian: Oscarsborg festning) is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the town of Drøbak in Akershus County, Norway. The...
the capital of Christiania, (modern Oslo), and laid siege to the Akershusfortress there. Due to a lack of heavy siege cannons he was unable to dislodge...
Reidar Haaland was executed by firing squad on 17 August 1945 at AkershusFortress, Oslo. Fjørtoft, Kjell (1997). Oppgjøret som ikke tok slutt (in Norwegian)...
principal len were headquartered at the major fortresses Bohus Fortress, AkershusFortress, Bergenhus Fortress and the fortified city of Trondheim. The sub-regions...
upgrades to both the fortresses and the military forces. During the summer of 1675, 1800 men were kept at work on the fortresses at Akershus, Fredrikstad, and...
official flag flying day, and is observed with ordinary salute at AkershusFortress. The Independence Day, however, has few traditions of celebration...
Academy (Krigsskolen). In 1806 he became the commanding officer of Akershusfortress, a charge he held until 1814. He spent the years 1808–1810 in Denmark...
Haakon is also associated with the construction of AkershusFortress (Akershus Festning) and Bohus Fortress (Båhus festning). During his reign he revived his...
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