Vardøhus festning
Also known as Vardøhus Fortress
1734
Baroque
fortification
The eight-pointed star fortress at Vardø was built in 1734-1738 for Denmark-Norway, to mark the crown's control of North Norway and to defend the town against attack from the east. Its low, stone-clad earth ramparts follow Central…
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- 1734
Michael Jansen Sundt
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