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Historic Sites Attractions In Hobol Municipality

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Hobøl is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Elvestad. Hobøl is situated about 40 kilometres southeast of Oslo. The parish of Haabøl was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The largest village in Hobøl is Tomter, whose railway station is served by Eastern Østfold Line. Other villages in the municipality are Knapstad, Ringvoll, and the middle part of the municipality which is called Hobøl. Hobøl was suggested as the replacement site for a new airport to replace Fornebu, and in 1972 the Norwegian parliament voted to build it there. The 1973 oil crisis postponed th...
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  • 1. Fredriksten Festning (Fredriksten Fortress) Halden
    The Siege of Fredriksten was an attack on the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten in the city of Fredrikshald, by Charles XII of Sweden. While inspecting his troops' lines, Charles XII was killed by a projectile. The Swedes broke the siege off, and the Norwegians held the fortress. Alongside with the Treaty of Nystad three years later, the death of Charles XII marked the end of the imperial era in Sweden, and the beginning of the Age of Liberty in that country.
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