Akershus Fortress
| Akershus slott og festning Castle and Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Oslo, Norway | |
 Akershus Castle and Fortress | |
| Type | Castle Royal residences |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Government of Norway Norwegian Army Norwegian royal family |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1290s |
| Materials | Stone |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Haakon IV Haakon V Knut Alvsson Ove Gjedde Frederik Gottschalk von Haxthausen Christian Roy Kaldager |
Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning, no)[1] or Akershus Castle (Norwegian: Akershus slott no)[2] is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and give a royal residence for the city. It is on the banks of the Oslofjord.
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]
The Royal Mausoleum is located within the castle and was created in 1948.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kontakt Statsministerens kontor". 14 June 2006.
- ↑ "King Haakon VII". Kongehuset.no. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ↑ "Queen Maud". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 21 March 2019. [permanent dead link]
