Ørje Fortress

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Ørje Fortress lies in Marker municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The construction of the fort started in December 1901 and was completed the following year. The fortification guarded the heavily trafficked route through the community of Ørje, which was an important entry point from Sweden.

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Location: 59.4819, 11.6511, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Rødenes
    1808 battle
  • Battle of Rakkestad
    1814 battle in Norway
  • Västra Fågelvik 26:1
  • Basmo Fortress
  • Fort Høytorp
    building in Indre Østfold municipality, Eastern Norway
  • Ørje Fortress
    building in Marker, Eastern Norway
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1808-05-07T00:00:00Z
1814-08-06T00:00:00Z
1814-08-06T00:00:00Z
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Lihammeren demolertLihammeren demolert
Lihammeren utsikt mot ØrjeLihammeren utsikt mot Ørje
Ørjekollen fort 01Ørjekollen fort 01
Lihammeren kanonstillingLihammeren kanonstilling
Lihammeren bunkerLihammeren bunker
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1808Battle of RødenesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1814Battle of RakkestadbattleWikidata
    sitebunkerVästra Fågelvik 26:1bunkerWikidata
    sitefortBasmo Fortresscultural property, fortress, NorwayWikidata
    sitefortFort Høytorpcultural property, fortWikidata
    sitefortØrje FortressfortressWikidata
    commonsimageLihammeren demolert Commons
    commonsimageLihammeren utsikt mot Ørje Commons
    commonsimageØrjekollen fort 01 Commons
    commonsimageLihammeren kanonstilling Commons
    commonsimageLihammeren bunker Commons