Fjell festning
German coastal fortress from the Second World War on Sotra, with a gun tower, an underground main installation and a café, in a large recreation area.
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About the museum
Fjell festning on Sotra in Øygarden municipality is a German coastal battery from the Second World War, built by the Organisation Todt and known as Marine-Artilleriebatterie 11./504 Fjell. The installation has a gun tower with three 28 cm guns. After the war it was part of the coastal artillery structure as Fjell fort, and it was decommissioned as a military installation in 1968.
The site is regarded as one of the most important military-historical heritage sites in Vestlandet and lies in a large and varied nature and recreation area that stretches from Haganes to Bildøybakken. The gun tower, the underground main installation and the toilet building are owned by Stiftinga Fjell festning, while the municipality owns part of the surrounding properties.
Volunteers keep the café in the gun tower open most Saturdays and Sundays, and guided tours of the installation are arranged. From the gun tower there is a wide view to the west. The area has many trench lines and bunkers, and all movement takes place at your own risk.
Highlights
- Gun tower with three 28 cm guns from the Second World War
- Underground main installation with guided tours
- Café in the gun tower
- Wide view to the west and hiking terrain with trench lines and bunkers
Permanent exhibition
- Kanontårnet og det underjordiske hovedanlegget – The protected fortification from the Second World War can be experienced on a guided tour.
- Operated by
- Stiftinga Fjell festning
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Take particular care with children in the area, which has many trench lines and bunkers.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Large car park by the main road.
The easiest access to the fortress area is via an asphalt walking path about two kilometres long from the car park, and you should expect some car traffic on the walking path.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café in the gun tower run by Sotra og Øygarden forsvarsforening (Sotra and Øygarden defence association). Toilet building on the site.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The area has many trench lines and bunkers, and all movement takes place at your own risk. Take particular care with children. Bathing, diving and fishing in the waters of the fortress area are prohibited. |
