Fredriksholm Fortress

Fredriksholm festning
Fredriksholm Fortress
Kristiansand, Norway
Fredriksholm Fortress (1756)
Site information
TypeFortress
Controlled byDenmark-Norway (1662–1814)
Swedish-Norwegian Union (1814–1874)
Site history
Built1662
In use1662-1804, 1808-1874
Battles/warsBritish raid on 18. September 1807

Fredriksholm Fortress (Fredriksholm festning) was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing.

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