Akershus castle (Norway,Oslo)

[lorion]

Comments

[nishar]

Thank you for sharing these photos with us. I went to Oslo back in 1991 and didn't even know that place was there. I will have to visit that place the next time I am there.

[lorion]

u r welcome=)

this fortness is a bit far from the center..so may be it makes the "popularity" bcoz i've seen only few ppl.

later will post photos from Bergens castle))

[wood_artist]

I always find it interesting to see the different "layers" in the construction of these places. The next to final picture clearly demonstrates that principle...the line of arched windows represents a floor that was added later, and above that yet another later addition made of dressed stone, complete with an opening (on the far right) that was later blocked up.

Thanks for sharing.

C

[lorion]

well...may be you remember about great tragedy in the history of XX cent as 2nd Worl War and all port cities and towns were attacked by Hitlers ships..thats why some of them were damaged

[wood_artist]

Certainly "modern wars" have damaged and destroyed many wonderful old structures, and clearly some of the "repairs" stand out as what they are. However, it's very common with the castles and buildings we feature herein to find those that have undergone changes unrelated to that sort of damage. At the Zitadelel at Spandau in Berlin the Juliustürm has several different "layers" of construction as subsequent rulers added to the overall height, and throughout the castles I have personally seen, there are often windows and openings that have been bricked up or closed, usually due to changes in usage. I recall one in Goslar where a doorway was replaced with a buttress, clearly a decision by the original architect that the structure was unstable and needed more help

[haggispatrol]

Fascinating stuff, thank you!

[kizzikat]

Fascinating photos thank you for sharing! I particularly like the guard tower sitting on that rock!