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Vardøhus Fortress
Fortress in Finnmark, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vardøhus Fortress (Norwegian: Vardøhus festning) is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian border.
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Vardøhus Fortress | |
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Vardø, Finnmark, Norway | |
![]() Fortress as seen from air | |
Coordinates | 70°22′20″N 31°05′41″E |
Type | Star fort[1] |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Norway (1306-1380, 1814-1940, 1944-present) Denmark-Norway (1380-1814) Nazi Germany (1940-1944) |
Website | Vardøhus Fortress |
Site history | |
Built | 1306, 1450-1500, 1940-1944 |
In use | 1306-present |
Materials | Brick, earth, sand, stone and wood[2] |
Battles/wars | Norwegian Campaign (1940) |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Orlogskaptein Roger Hoel |
Garrison | Commander and four soldiers[3] |
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