FPV MIX DRONE FLIGHT FORTRESS NORWAY

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : FPV and camera drones can capture some of the most amazing places in the world from an angle we’ve never seen before. So was the case with this sunset, spring flight by pilot OMJ FPV. He took out his quad in Norway and captured the Kongsten Fortress, a place that has stood strong since 1685. He’ll fly through the ancient structure, over it’s walls, and around the town that now surrounds it. To find out more about the location, read OMJ FPV's detailed description.

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The Kongsten Fortress was completed in 1685. The fortress was inaugurated in regal pomp and circumstance, and it was thus named Christiansten after King Christian V. His monogram can still be seen above the main gate, but the name of the fortress was quickly changed to Kongsten Fortress. Already in 1677, when Norway was waging one of its many wars with Sweden, a small redoubt of earth and timber was built on the cliff. It was named "The Swedish Scare". Work on a permanent stone fortress began in the early 1680's. The architect was the not unknown Jean Caspar de Cicignon from Luxembourg, who came to Fredrikstad in the 1670's. He has another fortress named after him - the Cicignon of which only a few fragments remain, but the name of the city district is still being used. Mr. Cicignon was an active fortress builder in both Bergen and Trondheim, in addition to Fredrikstad. hope you enjoy it