What you'll hear inside Akershus Fortress:

• 1
  Royal Mausoleum

  The Royal Mausoleum (Kongemauzoleet) sits within Akershus Castle and was completed in 1948 to designs by architect Arnstein Arneberg.

• 2
  Castle Chapel (Slottskirken)

  Slottskirken, the chapel at Akershus Castle, remains an active place of worship in the castle's southern section.

• 3
  Blue Tower

  Blåtårnet (the Blue Tower) is a brick structure dating from 1623, located within the courtyard of Akershus Castle.

• 4
  Romerike Tower

  Romerikstårnet is a stairwell tower attached to the Romerike wing of Akershus Castle, built in 1633 during the fortress's extensive Renaissance renovation.

• 5
  Maiden Tower

  Jomfrutårnet, or the Maiden Tower, stands as one of Akershus Castle's oldest surviving medieval structures.

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  Knut Tower

  The Knutstårnet, originally known as the Kanniktårnet (Canon's Tower), is a corner tower standing at the north-west angle of Akershus's outer wall.

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  Munk Tower

  Munktårnet, built in 1559, takes its name from governor Christen Munk.

• 8
  Fortress Gate

  Festningsporten, the Fortress Gate, serves as the main entrance to Akershus's inner courtyard.

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  Powder Tower

  The Store kruttårn, or Powder Tower, is a three-storey stone and brick structure built in 1657 as part of Akershus Fortress's Renaissance defences.