Tordenskiold Oak, Horten

Name: Tordenskiold Oak
Address: Horten, Norway

#2 among attractions in Horten

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The Tordenskiold Oak in Kjølhalskogen in Horten, Norway is one of the oldest trees in Norway. The tree trunk is very hollow, so the tree is almost split in two. The oak was protected by a royal decree on December 9, 1921. It is not possible to say how old the tree is, but it goes for at least 800, maybe close to 1,000 years. The tree has been supported and bolted to hold the trunk together, and a fence has been set up around the tree as a hedge on the day it falls. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°25'57"N, 10°27'15"E

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Horten Norway

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Day trips

Tordenskiold Oak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Preus museum, Karljohansvern, KNM Utstein.

1.3 miSE
Museum, Military museum, Maritime museum
Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Horten
32 min walk • The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is a museum documenting the history of the Royal Norwegian Navy. It is located at the former main naval base of Karljohansvern in Horten. The museum was founded by C.F. Klinck on 24 August 1853.
1.3 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Preus museum, Horten
33 min walk • Preus Museum is the national museum for photography located in Horten, Norway. Preus Museum was founded in 1976 by Leif Preus and the members of the Preus family as a private museum. The collection was acquired by the Norwegian government in 1995.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Karljohansvern, Horten
30 min walk • Karjohansvern at Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1850 to 1963.
1.3 miE
Museum
KNM Utstein, Horten
33 min walk • HMS Venturer was a Second World War British submarine of the V class that sank two German U-boats and five merchant ships during the war. Following the war, the boat was sold to Norway and was renamed HNoMS Utstein. She was discarded in 1964.
1.6 miSE
59°24'55"N • 10°29'7"E
Horten Bibliotek, Horten
42 min walk • Library
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Citadellet, Horten
29 min walk • Citadellet was a 19th-century Norwegian fortress. The last day of military activity was in 1970. The fort was demolished in 1971. Citadellet was intended to protect the Royal Norwegian Navy's Karljohansvern naval station in Horten. Karjohansvern was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963.