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The Best Attractions In Ostfold

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Østfold [²œstfɔl] is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side of Oslofjord. The county's administrative seat is Sarpsborg. Many manufacturing facilities are situated here, such as the world's most advanced biorefinery, Borregaard in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad has shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold and stone from these were used by Gustav Vigeland. The county slogan is The heartland of Scandinavia. The local dialect is characterized by its geographical proximity to Sweden.
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The Best Attractions In Ostfold

  • 1. Fredriksten Festning (Fredriksten Fortress) Halden
    The Siege of Fredriksten was an attack on the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten in the city of Fredrikshald, by Charles XII of Sweden. While inspecting his troops' lines, Charles XII was killed by a projectile. The Swedes broke the siege off, and the Norwegians held the fortress. Alongside with the Treaty of Nystad three years later, the death of Charles XII marked the end of the imperial era in Sweden, and the beginning of the Age of Liberty in that country.
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  • 2. The Fortified Town Fredrikstad
    Sweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway , officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, or as the United Kingdoms, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy that lasted from 1814 until its amicable and peaceful dissolution in 1905.The two states kept separate constitutions, laws, legislatures, administrations, state churches, armed forces, and currencies; the kings mostly resided in Stockholm, where foreign diplomatic representations were located. The Norwegian government was presided over by viceroys: Swedes until 1829, Norwegians until 1856. That office was later vacant and then abolished in 1873. Foreign policy was conducted through the Swedish foreign ministry until the dissolution of the union in 1905. Norwa...
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  • 3. Ostfoldbadet Askim
    Østfoldbadet is a water park located in Askim, Norway. The park was officially opened on December 16, 2000. Construction commenced on August 31, 1999 and was completed in December 2000.
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  • 6. Galleri F15 Moss
    Punkt Ø AS is a Norwegian art institution founded in 2006 with Østfold county as its largest shareholder. The institutions goal is to promote knowledge and understanding for Norwegian and international contemporary art. Punkt Ø runs Galleri F 15 and Momentum, a Nordic biennial for contemporary art.
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  • 8. Borgarsyssel Museum Sarpsborg
    Borgarsyssel Museum is a museum located at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. The museum was named after Borgarsysla, the Old Norse name of Østfold county. It was founded in 1921 and documents Østfold's cultural history from the Middle Ages. The open-air collection includes about twenty historic buildings. It is situated at the site of the ruins of the Medieval St. Nikolas Church which was built during the reign of King Øystein . Olav Chapel was built at Borgarsyssel Museum as an exhibition hall for the Olavsjubileet in 1930. Since 1947, Borgarsyssel Museum has been the main county museum of Østfold. Since 1 January 2006 it has been a part of Østfold Museum , which organizes all museums in the county.
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  • 12. Moss Museum of Town and Industry Moss
    Moss Verft was a shipyard in Jeløya, Moss, Norway. For most of its existence, it was owned by a company of the same name . Locally, it was nicknamed Værven.
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