Kristiansand S, Norway
Krooddveien
N/A
+47 38085090
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible car park
A huge museum! Be prepared to spend some time here. Some of the buildings on the map have been razed, which caused some confusion initially.
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Great place to visit if you enjoy WW2 History. An impressive, coastal defense with interesting facts a about the German plans on how to defend Skagerak. No electronic panels only simple brochures with Info about the fort. Additionally you can do a nice walk (60-90min duration) on the premises. Fairly priced and is a cool trip.
Very interesting museum. Great guide!
Exciting small museum formed around the worlds second largest canon. Its looking real nice after Its restoration pre the 2019 season.. I recommend taking the little train there as well.
I found this really impressive buildings, the whole park is quite large with all those rails to bring that ammunition to the bunkers. woow very cool The fort was constructed between 1941 and 1944 by the German navy. Together with four other coastal batteries, it formed a part of the Kristiansand Artillery Group. Together with his sister battery at Hanstholm in Denmark, Møvik Fort was built to obstruct Allied naval forces by blocking the Skagerrak strait and the seaways to Eastern Norway, the Kattegatt Bay, the Baltic Sea and the Baltic region for the allied naval forces. Only a field, at nautical miles wide, in the Skagerrak could not be covered by the guns of these facilities. This field was therefore mined. Adolf Hitler personally worked for the barrier strategy and the decision about the fortress in Hanstholm was made in May 1940. In May 1941, two of the guns in Hanstholm were started in place and on the Norwegian side preparatory work. Plans for a museum ground in 1984. After extensive renovation work in the late 1980s and early 1990s by local armed forces and the Kristiansand Cannon Museum Møvik, a foundation was laid in 1991, and a part of the fort was opened to the public in 1993. Efforts to restore the 600 mm (1 ft 11 58 in) narrow gauge funicular railway who once transported the heavy shells are well underway. The fortress had four gun positions, or which one of the guns is still intact. There are empty gun emplacements and an empty casemate. The 38 cm caliber gun is one of the largest in the world; the barrel alone weighs 110 tons, measures almost 20 m in length and has a range or up to 55 km (34 miles). In the museum, this historic site can be experienced, by following the Fortress Trail - a walk to places and buildings that tell of everyday life in a fortress and national, military events.
Excellent place to see the sunrise and sunset!
One of the best military sites I have ever seen. You can access every spot, everything is nicely presented! Do not miss the tracks after museum itself! Lot to see...but ask for a map. My special thanks to the very friendly guy in ticket office!
“Det var Helt Kanon”! The canon museum and Møvik fort were more than I expected. This place has lots of history, with a majestic, panoramic view of the North Sea and surrounds, paired with well-kept museum installations. The museum’s self-guided tour included a thorough guide in English. It’s easily accessed by car too, with a parking lot about a 3-5 minute’s walk from the museum and fortification area.
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