Kristiansand is Norway’s fifth most important city. They are very proud of being fifth. It was founded in 1641 by the King of Norway, Christian IV, who wanted to create an exact copy of Oslo. The main headquarters of the Norwegian navy is here whose academy is considered to be one of the most selective and strict in the world.
Our tour took us along the southern cape of Norway to the Lindesnes lighthouse. The lighthouse was first built in 1655 making it Norway’s oldest lighthouse. It has the ideal location overlooking from the most southern point of the Scandinavian Peninsula into the North Sea. The rock formations reminded me of Acadia National Park in Maine. The current tower was set up in 1915 made from cast iron and is only 53 feet tall. However, being up on the cliff makes the focal height 164 feet. During WWII the Germans had taken over the lighthouse where they built a small fortresses including trenches and tunnels that are still open. It wasn’t until the 1950s that the light was electrified as before then it was mainly coal fired. The lighthouse is now owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and all of the surrounding buildings are a museum open for the public.
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