Akershus slott
Akershus slott rises above Oslo as a medieval castle and fortress, begun in the late thirteenth century under King Haakon V. Stone walls, towers, gates and defensive works show how the site protected the city after an attack in 1287.
Swedish forces besieged the fortress in 1308, 1449, 1502, 1523 and 1531, but foreign armies never captured it by force. Christian IV later gave the complex Italian-inspired bastions, new towers and Renaissance halls after Oslo’s fire in 1624, while royal residents, prisoners and military defenders continued to shape its history.
Today, you can find the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum, Norway’s Resistance Museum and a Royal Mausoleum within the fortress. The mausoleum holds King Haakon V, Queen Euphemia, King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha. One detail reaches beyond Oslo: part of Akershus appears in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot in Florida.
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