Meløyvær Fortress, Krøttøya

Name: Meløyvær Fortress
Address: Krøttøya, Norway

#1 among attractions in Krøttøya

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Meløyvær fortress is a coastal fortress in Norway on Krøttøya in Troms og Finnmark. The construction was of strategic importance to NATO and northern Norway's role during the Cold War. Meløyvær fortress was the last of the fortresses with the 120 mm Bofors guns to be built in Norway. It is a complete construction, authentic and in good condition. ()

Local name: Meløyvær fort Built: 1983 (41 years ago)Coordinates: 69°3'39"N, 16°32'39"E

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Krøttøya Norway

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Meløyvær Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bjarkøy Church, Bjarkøy.

4.5 miS
Church
Bjarkøy Church, Bjarkøya
116 min walk • Bjarkøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nergården on the island of Bjarkøya. It is one of the churches for the Vågsfjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
4.5 miS
Locality
Bjarkøy
115 min walk • Bjarkøy is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 73.6-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until it was merged with Harstad Municipality on 1 January 2013.

Meløyvær Fortress, Krøttøya

Facts and practical information

Meløyvær Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bjarkøy Church, Bjarkøya

Bjarkøy