Akershus is a fortress guarding the access to Oslo port. Inside of the fortress, you will find several interesting buildings and objects as well as places with nice vistas of the city and its environment. From among the things inside, I found to be the most interesting the Hjemmefront museet – Museum of National Resistance aimed to present the Norwegian anti-nazi resistance during the World War II. I think the bravery and determination the Norwegians thence fought against the nazis with, made their resistence the most fierce in
...
(more)
|
|

Akershus 1 fortress NW corner as seen from Radhusgata street
|

Akershus 2 fortress SW corner as seen from local ferry port
|

Akershus 3 fortress SE corner as seen from Akershuskaia and Kongens streets corner, with...
|

Akershus 4 NE side as seen from Festningsplassen through Kongens gate
|

Akershus 5 entrance to Michael von Sundt square (inside Akershus) from Festningsplassen
|

Akershus 6 NW corner of Michael von Sundt square with the guard
|

Akershus 7 SW side of Michael von Sundt square
|

Akershus 8 road between Michael von Sundt square and Karpedammen
|

Akershus 9 again, from the same road
|

Akershus 10 Karpedammen pond
|

Akershus 11 road from Karpedammen pond to Museum of National Resistance
|

Akershus 12 N side of the building of Museum of National Resistance
|

Akershus 13 again, with more background
|

Akershus 14 This is SW part of the fortress.
|

Akershus 15 a view to N from W part of the fortress
|

Akershus 16 a view to NE from SW part of the fortress
|

Akershus 17 SW part of the fortress
|

Akershus 18 W wall as seen from N
|
 |
 |
|
|
Comments
Add a comment