The walls around Vardøhus Fortress in Norway’s easternmost town of Vardø are in bad shape and are about to fall out. The Ministry of Defense has now decided to allocate NOK 6 million to rebuild the walls, Finnmarken reports.
The parts of the wall that are in bad shape will be taken to pieces and rebuilt, using the same rocks. The work will take place in April-October 2011.
- It is important to preserve our historical monuments for the coming generations, says Minister of defense Grete Faremo. – Our fortresses are an expression of our national identity.
Vardøhus Fortress is located in Norway’s easternmost town, Vardø. The first fortification here was built around 1300, when Norway was in conflict with the Russian Republic of Novgorod. The current star shaped fortress was erected in 1738.
Read more about Vardøhus Fortress’s history on Wikipedia.
