Citadellet (''Citadel'') was a 19th-century Norwegian fortress. The last day of military activity was in 1970. The fort was demolished in 1971.
Citadellet was intended to protect the
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy ( no, Sjøforsvaret, , Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, ...
's
Karljohansvern naval station in
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the town of Åsgårdstrand ...
. Karjohansvern was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963. The fortress was built between 1848 and 1851. Its architect was
Christian Heinrich Grosch (1801-1865). The fort were established in conjunction with
Norske Løve Fortress
Norske Løve is the name of a 19th-century fortress built from 1852 to 1859 to protect Karljohansvern naval station at Horten in Norway.
Overview
Norske Løve (literally, 'Norwegian Lion') is a reference to the lion on the Coat of Arms of Norway ...
which was built between 1852 and 1859. Specific plans for the design of both fortifications were first completed in the mid-1830s, based upon designs largely begun in the 1820s. The forts were expected to assume a key role as defender of the fleet and defense against attacks from the sea.
''Fortet Norske Løve'' (forsvarsbygg.no)
Gallery
File:Citadellet ovenfra.jpg, Model of Citadellet
File:Citadellet og omegn.jpg, Model of Karljohansvern.
References
External links
Article by the Norwegian Armed Forces
Forts in Norway
Horten
Royal Norwegian Navy
Military installations in Vestfold og Telemark
Demolished buildings and structures in Norway
Buildings and structures demolished in 1971
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