Norske Løve Fortress
| Norske Løve | |
|---|---|
| Horten, Norway | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Norway |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1852-1859 |
| In use | 1852-today |
| Materials | Stone |
Norske Løve is the name of a 19th-century fortress built from 1852 to 1859 to protect Karljohansvern naval station in Horten in Norway. Its name is a reference to the Coat of Arms of Norway. The fort is still a military area, but is today only used as an administration building for the Norwegian naval officers training school.
The fort was constructed by Balzar Nicolai Garben. It has a moat which can be filled with water and was originally fitted with a circular envelope with 22 open casemates each holding a 3 ton cannon. The fort originally had a complement of 500 men. The open casemates were walled up by the Germans during World War II, but otherwise the fort is largely in its original form.