Come with me on this walking tour of Akershus Castle in Oslo, Norway. We will walk around the historic grounds, exploring the fort, enjoying the views of the sea and breathing in the fresh air from the trees! This beautiful fortress will take your breath away!
SIGHTS TO SEE WITHIN THE VIDEO
00:00 Akershus Castle
00:09 View of Oslo, Norway
00:26 Akershus Fortress Walking Tour
04:39 Sea View of Oslo, Norway
05:24 Akershus Castle Walk
07:45 Sea View
09:00 Sword Fighting
10:25 Canons, Akershus Castle
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VIDEO EQUIPMENT
Filmed on an iPhone XR in 2022 and stabilised with the Hohem gimbal.
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HISTORY
Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning), or Akershus Castle is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. Since the Middle Ages the fortress has been the namesake and centre of the main fief and later main county of Akershus, which was originally one of Norway's four main regions and which included most of Eastern Norway. The fortress itself was located within the Akershus main county until 1919, and also within the smaller Akershus sub county until 1842.
The castle has also been used as a military base, a prison and is currently the temporary office of the Prime minister of Norway.