Norway´s former king Haakon V ordered the building of the castle of Akershus in the year 1299 AD. Regardless of being damaged, rebuild, fortified and renovated during the centuries, the old walls and the central tower of this remarkable castle from the middle ages are still dominating the whole complex.

The city was rebuild within the city walls after the great fire of 1624 and the refurbishment of the castle began within the 17th. century.

The castle complex is home of the Norges Hjemmefrontsmuseum ( Museum of the resistance ) showing a affecting exposition about the time of WWII, with Norway being occupied by the armed forces of Nazi Germany at that time.

To find out more about hotels near the Akershus castle and fortress take a look here:

• Park Inn Oslo
• Clarion Collection Hotel Basition Oslo
• Perminalen Hotel Oslo

To find out more about the Akershus castle and fortress click here

To find out more about the Norges Hjemmefrontsmuseum, click here

About Norway

At www.hotels-in-norway.com you will find more than just hotel offers in Norway as we also feature travel tips and infos about the kingdom of Norway, which is the official name of the country located in Scandinavia, northern Europe.

Norway is a fascinating country where a lot of nature treasures are awaiting you, like the famous fjords or the mountainous landscapes beside the great glaciers. With our interactive hotel guide about Norway you will find hotels across the whole country.

The city names like Oslo, Bergen , Trondheim or Stavanger sounds to nearly every traveler today.

The country is composed by different regions, the fjord region, southern Norway, eastern Norway, the region of fjell Norway and northern Norway. Norway is being visited by travelers due to it´s great and beautiful nature but it is not limited to that, the major cities in Norway are attracting with cultural offers and activity.

Oslo is the capital city of Norway, political, financial and cultural heart of the country, awaiting you with museums, theaters and events around the year. Bergen, the second biggest city in Norway attracts with a rich cultural past and history. The city of Trondheim is famous because here you can find the biggest cathedral all over Scandinavia, the Nidaros cathedral. If you are actively involved into sport activities than the city of Lillehammer may be a good option to you as the former place where the 1994 winter Olympics were held is still a significant place regarding winter sports and events.

Norway has even much more interesting places who should be visited, like Trollvegen, the highest mountain cliff in Europe, the islands of Lofoten ( or just known as “the Lofoten” ), the Sognefjord who is the longest fjord all over Europe and the village of Hessdalen with some magical light appearances. Hessdalen is located within a 12 kilometers long valley. Not to forget the fascinating Nordkapp ( North Cape ), Europe´s northernmost point located in northen Norway.

Norway´s coast is about 21.000 kilometers long and highly rugged. There are a estimated number of up to 15.000 islands near the norwegian coast, with the Lofoten as the most well known norwegian archipelago in the world.