Krudttårnet
The Krudttårnet is a listed Powder Tower , the 1,686 to 1,690 in the Fladstrandanlage Frederikshavn was, Denmark, built as part of the fortress.
He was in the Frederikshavner port displaced and is one of the local attractions.
In 1974 it was decided to move the 4,500 ton powder tower to its current location in one piece. The road transport was 270 meters long and the shift took place over a period of 13 months. Originally the tower stood on a headland so that enemy ship cannons could not reach the city until the ships themselves were within range of the tower's cannons. On August 5, 1976, the Powder Tower was opened to the public in the presence of the royal family.
Krudttårnet is now a military museum and part of the Bangsbo Museum , with exhibitions of old weapons. The move is documented in the museum.
Web links
- Bangsbo museum
- Krudttårnets historie (Danish)
Coordinates: 57 ° 26 '23.4 " N , 10 ° 32' 27.2" E