1.Previous
3.Next

thumbThe existing star shaped fortress complex was upgraded during the period of peace between 1661-1675. In 1673 Denmark dispatched Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve as statholder to Norway to organize the military forces and strengthen the defenses of the kingdom. After a tour of facilities, he recommended further upgrades to both the fortress and the military forces. In the summer of 1675, 1800 men were kept at work on Akershus Fortress,

1.Previous
3.Next