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Vardøhus Fortress

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    1. Leviathan Sculpture by Brakkar – Vardøhus Fortress loop from Vardø

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    August 26, 2021

    The fortress is the northernmost in the world and also the easternmost in Norway. The inner buildings are protected by a star-shaped earth wall, which is clad with rubble stones on the outside. Around the wall there is a ditch overgrown with grass. The facility was built to secure Norwegian sovereignty over Finnmark and the adjacent areas. At times the fortress was occupied by up to 60 men.

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      October 25, 2024

      Very interesting fortress and so far in the north

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        June 12, 2023

        The northernmost fortress in the world and the easternmost fortress in Norway 🇳🇴

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          Location: Vuoreija, Ruija region, Norway

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