| Kongsvinger Fortress | |
|---|---|
Kongsvinger festning | |
| Kongsvinger, Norway | |
 Kongsvinger Fortress seen from the south | |
  Kongsvinger Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 60°11′56″N 12°00′41″E / 60.198889°N 12.011389°E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Norway |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1682 |
| In use | 1682-today |
Kongsvinger Fortress (Norwegian: Kongsvinger festning) is located in the city and municipality of Kongsvinger in the county of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and Värmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the Glomma. As Kongsvinger formed a key junction point for these routes, fortifications were constructed there to protect against invasion from the east.
