Point of interest
Kongsvinger Fortress
13 locals recommend
Location
22 O. A. Hexums veg
Kongsvinger, Innlandet
Tips from locals
Old fortress. Beautiful view of the city. You can book a meal at the restaurant.
The city of Kongsvinger is 25 minutes away and offers shopping, restaurants and historic sites.
Open 24 hours a day, all year. The fortress towers high above the town of Kongsvinger and the River Glomma. It is one of the most characteristic Baroque fortresses in Norway. Restaurant onsite. See their website (forsvarsbygg.no) for a schedule of arrangements/events and opening times for guided tours.
Kongsvinger fortress (build under Danish Christian V) situated on a hill with magnificent view on Kongsvinger, and river Glomma, open for public at day time (45 km).