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  GoNorway - township = Fredrikstad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Fredrikstad is the cultural centre of Østfold County.
The fortress thrones majestically on a bluff that was given the name Gallows Hill because it was used as the place of execution where the lawless citizens of the town had to end their lives in the gallows.
It is a large hiking area that goes from Fredrikstad in the south to Skinnerflo in the north, from the fields in Rolvsøy in the east to the Seut River in the west.
www.gonorway.no /township_bottom.php?ID=7635f8bd10f1b30   (1543 words)

  
 Fredrikstad : Attractions | Frommers.com
Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 as a marketplace at the mouth of the River Glomma.
This once-mighty fortress stood as a fortification against advancing Swedish armies in the mid-1600s.
The cathedral of Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad Domskirke, Ferjestedsveien (tel.
www.frommers.com /destinations/fredrikstad/2114010029.html   (504 words)

  
 Fredrikstad Festning Norway Directory
The Fortress City of Fredrikstad is unique of its kind in Northern Europe, and used to be regarded as one of the most important fortresses in Norway.
In 1716 the fortress was Tordenskiold's base during the military operations along the Swedish coast.
Fredrikstad Fortress has since 2001 not been in military use.
www.norway.com /directories/d_company.asp?id=21713   (129 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Fredrikstad, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Fredrikstad, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Founded by Frederick II in 1567, it was fortified in the 17th cent.
Its 17th-century fortress, once the strongest in Norway and the main depot for the fleet and army, was decommissioned in 1903.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Fredrkstd.html   (167 words)

  
 Fredrikstad Fortress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In more recent history The Fortress City has been used for educational purpose.
The state will still be the owner of Fredrikstad Fortress.
Any violation of The Copyright Act may entail claim for compensation and punishment.
www.olavsrosa.no /en/objektinfo.aspx?id=59255   (143 words)

  
 Fredrikstad Museum and The Fortress City of Fredrikstad
In Tøihuset, Old Fredrikstad (the old part of the city).
During the 17th and 18th Centuries, several fortresses and ramparts were constructed around the main Fortress of Fredrikstad: Kongsten Fort, Isegran Fort, Cicignon Fort and Akerøy Fort.
The museum exhibition in Tøihuset (from 1775) displays the history of the city and exhibitions on varying historical themes.
www.olavsrosa.no /en/objektinfo.aspx?id=26567   (167 words)

  
 TrekEarth | The directors choice Photo
There were a lot of amateur actors following the director’s presentation before the outdoor summer performance — so I made the choice to introduce you too this young actress, not least for the fine light effect from the sun shining trough some trees in the foreground.
Hope you like this shot of the young girl — soon to become an actress in the play from the old medieval town inside the fortress of Fredrikstad, south of Oslo.
Nice girl though (but I guess we shouldn't credit the fotographer for her).
www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/photo73494.htm   (495 words)

  
 Ancestors and Family of Arild Nygaard
Other names for Arild are Harold and Harry.
I was Born In Fredrikstad, Norway, on March 31, 1945, the first son, and third born of six siblings, 2 of which were born in Canada.
I also recall sitting on her front steps watching the soldiers marching on the old cobble stone roads of the Old Fredrikstad fortress.
nygaard.howards.net /files/33.htm   (1699 words)

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