Christiansfjell (Christiansfjeld) Fort in Elverum, Norway as it was around 1740; fortifications from an economic Atlas from 1970.

Commanding Officers at Christiansfjell (Christiansfjeld) fortress included Anders Nilsen WIBORG from 1717 through 1718.

For detailed discussions of the history of the Christiansfjeld Fort, check here & here.

Maps & Figures Source: http://home.online.no/~baekkev/Christiansfjell/Christiansfjell.htm

A & C - Battlements or fortifications

B - The Commandant's quarters

D - The Guardhouse & the Lieutenant of the watch's (or watch-master's) quarters

E - At the summit was the old cannon tower (see sketch below)

G - Storehouse

I - Bakery (see photo below)

K - Stable (see photo below)

L - Smith house (?)

M - The small cannon tower

N - Lower guardhouse

Photo of bakery taken in 2000 at Christiansfjell fortress.

Source: http://home.online.no/~baekkev/Christiansfjell/htm/chrfieldbygninger.htm

 

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A drawing of the cannon tower on the top of the hill, as it existed in 1684.

 

Source: http://home.online.no/~baekkev/Christiansfjell/htm/chrfieldbygninger.htm

 

 

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Photo of stable taken in 2000 at Christiansfjell fortress.

Source: http://home.online.no/~baekkev/Christiansfjell/htm/chrfieldbygninger.htm

 

 

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Commanding Officers at Christiansfjell (Christiansfjeld) fortress

1. Jonas Budde, (1684-1688)

2. Bernt Kretz, (1688-1694)

3. Jens Flor, (1695-1710)

4. Wilhelm Ernst Levin von Treiden (1710-1716)

5. Anders Nilsen WIBORG (1717-1718)

6. Conrad Kaufmann, (1719-1720)

7. Joachim Frederik von Gelhorn, (1720-1727)

8. Jens Aamod, (1727-1729)

9. Hans Parelius, (1729-1742)

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