THE STORIES FROM ODDERØYA

The exhibition at Østre Batteri

The exhibition shows part of the equipment that was used by Odderøya fort during the Cold War.

Much of the equipment is physically used at the fort, some we have received from Oscarsborg Fortress Museum and some has been purchased. The handgun collection is on loan from Vest Agder Museum.

The exhibition was opened in 2013.

It is open to the public in connection with guided tours (option 3), Odderøyadagen (1st Sunday in June) or on request.

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The cannons on Odderøya

There have been fortifications on the island since 1667. In the years that followed, the business varied between development and decay depending on the economy and the prevailing political situation in the Nordics and Europe in general.

A little history about Odderøya

The island, which was originally a peninsula, was separated from the mainland in about 1660 by an excavated channel. After the canal was completed, the connection to Odderøya was maintained using boats, later over a swing bridge. It was replaced in the early 1930s by a fixed road bridge.