Fortifications of Kristiansand

In Kristiansand, Norway, there are 4 older fortifications and 5 fortresses built around World War II, in addition to Odderøya who has both older and younger fortifications.

Kristiansand districts area

Name	Picture	Location	Built
Beltevika Fortress [no]		Flekkerøy	1941
Christiansholm		Odderøya, Kvadraturen	1672
Christiansø		Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd	1635
Fredriksholm		Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd	1662
Helgøya		Ny-Hellesund	1941
Randøya		Østre Randøya, Randesund	1941
Krossholmen		Flekkerøy	1938
Lagmannsholmen		Langmannsholmen, Kvadraturen	1686
Laksevika		Flekkerøy	1940
Møvik		Voiebyen, Vågsbygd	1941
Odderøya		Odderøya, Kvadraturen	1667 1809 1904 1940

Sources

• Coastal Artillery at the Coast of Agder 1899-1999 (Kystartilleri ved Agder-kysten 1899-1999) www.agderkultur.no (in Norwegian and English)
• Fjørtoft, Jan Egil: Kanonene ved Skagerak, Agdin Forlag 1985. ISBN 8273600041, ISBN 9788273600042 (in Norwegian)