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"Akershus Fortress" in Oslo, Norway" by Catherine Sherman.

The medieval stone fortification of Akershus Fortress looms on the shore of Oslofjord in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Also known as Akershus Castle, the fortress has also been used as a prison.

King Haakon V started construction on the castle in the late 1290s in response to a major attack on the city of Oslo. Akershus Fortress became one of the two most important Norwegian castles of the period. The fortress has successfully survived all sieges, primarily by Swedish forces. In the early 17th century, King Christian IV modernized and remodeled the fortress in a renaissance style. Although the fortress has never been successfully captured by a foreign enemy, it surrendered without combat to Nazi Germany in 1940 when the Norwegian government evacuated the capital when the Germans attacked Denmark and Norway. The German occupiers surrendered in May 1945.

In modern times, Akershus Fortress has been used...

I'm a journalist and photographer, specializing in science, nature and historical topics, but I love to photograph and write about everything and everywhere. I love animals and photography and combine both by photographing cats available for adoption for the website of Wayside Waifs, an animal shelter in my city. Catherine Sherman on Fine Art America All of my images are available for licensing. Pricing information is available here by clicking on individual images: LICENSING PIXELS My website: Catherine Sherman Photography My Zazzle Store/CatherineSherman My Zazzle Fuzzyball Store of Products Featuring Cats and Dogs. My Zazzle Groovyshop. My ArtPal Gallery Store. My Twitter Account/CatherineSher10 Like My Facebook Art and...