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Basmo Festning (Fortress)
The Basmo fortress was built in 1683 according to plans by Major General Johan Caspar Cicignon which King Christian V approved. You should hold off Swedish attacks. Since the fortress in the following decades had little military significance and the operation was too expensive, it was demolished 1744-45 partially.
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