Ørje Fortress
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Ørje Fortress lies in Marker
municipality in Østfold
county, Norway
. The fortification was built in 1902 and 1903 to guard the heavily trafficked route through Ørje
, which was an important entry point from Sweden
.
The fortifications consist of two parts: the northern fort and southern fort. The northern fort lay southwest from Ørje bridge and sluice: the southern fort was at Likollen, 1 km further south.
Both were positioned on elevated positions and were armed with four canons. Each of the forts had two 105 mm guns and two 75 mm rapid fire fortification guns.
According to the Karlstad Treaty, the forts were taken out of service and demolished in 1905. The guns were dismounted and relocated to Hegra Fortress
.
The northern fort was restored in 1991.
Marker, Norway
Marker is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørje. Marker was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the two old municipalities of Rødenes and Øymark....
municipality in Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The fortification was built in 1902 and 1903 to guard the heavily trafficked route through Ørje
Ørje
Ørje is the administrative centre of Marker municipality, Norway, not far from the Swedish border. Its population is 1,763.Ørje is known for its canal museum and steamboat club. Engebret Soot made the first Norwegian canal locks at Ørje in about 1857-1860 . The total lift of the locks are 10...
, which was an important entry point from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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The fortifications consist of two parts: the northern fort and southern fort. The northern fort lay southwest from Ørje bridge and sluice: the southern fort was at Likollen, 1 km further south.
Both were positioned on elevated positions and were armed with four canons. Each of the forts had two 105 mm guns and two 75 mm rapid fire fortification guns.
According to the Karlstad Treaty, the forts were taken out of service and demolished in 1905. The guns were dismounted and relocated to Hegra Fortress
Hegra fortress
Hegra Fortress is a small mountain fortress in the village of Hegra in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Originally known as Ingstadkleiven Fort , it was built between 1907–1910 as a border fort as a defence against the perceived threat of a Swedish...
.
The northern fort was restored in 1991.