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Tønsberg Fortress
Tønsberg Fortress. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Tønsberg Fortress (Tunsberghus festning) was a medieval fortress and castle, located in Tønsberg, Norway.

It includes ruins from Castrum Tunsbergis, Norway's largest castle in the 13th century, originally built by King Håkon IV, the grandson of King Sverre.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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