"Christiansholm" - Kristiansand, Norway
N 58° 08.629 E 008° 00.222
32V E 441347 N 6445155
Christiansholm er et yndet udflugtsmål. Fortet danner i dag også rammen om udstillinger og koncerter. This former fortress has been restored and is a popular resort. The fortress is also being used for different exhibitions and concerts.
Waymark Code: WMHVCW
Location:
Date Posted: 08/15/2013
Views: 10
Christiansholm Fæstning var en del af Christian IVs plan til forsvar af Kristiansand(oprindelig Christianssand), da byen blev grundlagt i 1641. Fredriksholm Fæstning længere ude i Kristiansandsfjorden var færdigbygget i 1658, men den gav ikke tilstrækkelig værn for den nye by, som voksede frem. Også byens østre havn lå ubeskyttet. Anlægget af fæstningen startede i 1666 og blev fuldført i 1672.
Gennem 200 år var byens beliggenhed og dens befæstninger årsag til, at Kristiansand var en strategisk vigtig by – både i krig og fred. Anlæggene var lige så værdifulde for Norges forsvar som fæstningerne Akershus og Bergenhus.
Fæstningen har kun løsnet skud mod en fjende en eneste gang, i 1807 under Napoleonskrigene. Englænderne havde gjort krav om at få den dansk-norske flåde udleveret, og efter bombardementet af København d. 2. til 5. september 1807 havde de britiske styrker beslaglagt størstedelen af den dansk-norske flåde.
Enkelte skibe var endnu under dansk-norsk kommando, blandt andet linjeskibet "Prinds Christian Frederik" med 70 kanoner, som befandt sig i Kristiansand. Kaptajn Stopford sejlede mod byen med linjeskibet "Spencer" og tre andre krigsskibe og meddelte pr. brev, at han ønskede at erobre skibene og truede med at åbne ild mod Kristiansand, hvis skibet ikke blev udleveret.
Stiftsamtmand Nicolai Emanuel de Thygeson svarde at fæstningen i så fald ville åbne ild. "Spencer" stevnede ind i fjorden og blev beskudt fra Christiansholm. Dette virkede efter hensigten, og "Spencer" trak sig bort sammen med de andre britiske krigsskibe.
Christiansholm Fortress (Christiansholm festning) was a Norwegian fortress built to defend the city of Kristiansand.
The fortress was finished in 1672 and formed a part of King Christian IV's plan for defense of Kristiansand when the city was founded in 1641. The architect of the fortress was quartermaster general Willem Coucheron. It was built on an islet, about 100 yards from shore. Today the fortress is connected to the mainland.
The only time the fortress has been in battle was against an English fleet force, lead by HMS Spencer (1800) in 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was decommissioned by royal decree during June 1872 as part of a major redevelopment of fortifications across the nation.
Today, Christiansholm is a tourist attraction and venue for a variety of cultural events and festivities. It is now owned by the municipality and is a site used principally for recreation.
Source:wikipedia
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1666
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Norge-Norway
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: In good condition. The roof and upper part has been restored and modernized.
This site is administered by ----: Kristiansand Municipality
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
Please post a photo if you visited this "Waymark" and describe your impressions of your visit or anything that might be of use to future visitors or viewers that hasn't been included in this 'Waymark'.
A "Visited" only will be deleted A.S.A.P.