Fossum Bridge

#212 among destinations in Norway

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Fossum Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Glomma at Askim in Viken county, Norway. The old wooden bridge was an arch bridge with two spans which opened in 1856. That bridge was partly destroyed in the Battle of Fossum Bridge during the Nazi invasion of Norway in April 1940. The current bridge dates from 1961 and is a suspension bridge with a main span of 125 metres. ()

Local name: Fossum bru Coordinates: 59°36'8"N, 11°5'55"E

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Osloveien 355Askim 1815 ÃstfoldNorway

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Fossum Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Østfoldbadet, Romsåsen, Smaalenene Bridge, Spydeberg.

2.7 miSE
Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
Østfoldbadet, Askim
70 min walk • Østfoldbadet is a water park located in Askim, Norway. The park was officially opened on December 16, 2000. Construction commenced on August 31, 1999 and was completed in December 2000.
1 miS
Hill
Romsåsen, Askim
27 min walk • Romsåsen, in Askim in Indre Østfold in Viken county, Norway, is a hill that has an old nickel mine and minerals. It is now protected by law.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Smaalenene Bridge
18 min walk • Smaalenene bridge, and the new part of the highway between Oslo and Stockholm was opened November 23, 2010 by the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The bridge is 315 meters long and crosses the longest river in Norway, Glomma. The main span is 185 meters and the tower is 88 meter high. The buildingprosess was started in 2007.
1.2 miNW
Locality
Spydeberg
31 min walk • Spydeberg was a municipality in former Østfold county, Norway, until December 31. 2019. At January 1. 2020 it became a part of the new and greater municipality named "Indre Østfold Kommune" after the region, together with Askim and Trøgstad and Eidsberg and Hobøl kommuner.