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Odderøya is an island off Kristiansand, Norway, connected to the mainland by bridges south of the city. The island creates a natural division between the eastern and western port of Kristiansand. The canal Gravanekanalen separates Odderøya from the city center and Fiskebrygga (the fish market), but four bridges ensure that the island is easily accessible. The island is mostly undeveloped so far, but the town development plan includes an area to allow for up to 500 homes.〔(Map and description ) in Norwegian & English〕〔(Odderøya at www.visitnorway.com ) 〕 == History == On Odderøya are many interesting traces of military activity.〔〔(Odderøya Fortress ) 〕 Within this defined geographic area are military fortifications from the Great Northern War to the end of the Cold War. Key tracks from the battle of 9 April 1940 (Operation Weserübung) are partially visible. There has been military activity on Odderøya from 1667 until 1999, when the fortress was phased out. The quarantine station or lazaretto at Odderøya〔 was the largest in Northern Europe and was in operation from 1804 to 1914. In 1804, it was a quarantine station for Denmark-Norway and Holstein.〔(Karantenestasjonen ) 〕 The quarantine station was for ships where plague (disease) had spread aboard the ship. In connection with quarantine operations, the island also began to need its own cemetery, nicknamed the Cholera Cemetery. It is located at Kjerregårdsbukta. The quarantine station was separated from the rest of the island with a high wall that runs from the height of the hospital ("Lazaretto height") to Bendiksbukta. It was built in the years 1800 to 1807 and is under restoration. At times, Odderøya has been closed to the public due to military activity. Since the site has been available, the island has been a popular excursion and hiking area. Odderøya was recently opened to the public 23 June 1992 after the Odderøya fort was abandoned. This latest closure had lasted 52 years, from 9 April 1940, when eight Norwegian soldiers lost their lives in the battle against German aircraft and warships during the invasion of Norway in Operation Weserübung at Odderøya Fortress. The fortress returned the cannon fire from the German warships and attacks by bombers. The invasion started Norway's participation in World War II. It is a memorial of the fallen soldiers at the abandoned fort on top of the island. One of the anchors of the German merchant ship MS Seattle (1928) is exhibited by the Western battery. During the battle the ship came under crossfire, was shot in fire and sank. German military forces held the fort until the capitulation in 1945. In much of the post-war period Odderøya fort served as a base and boot camp for the Coastal Artillery.〔(Kulturminneløypa (Odderøya) ) in Norwegian〕 There is now a dedicated conservation plan for the many important objects of culture historical interest on the island.〔(Landsverneplan, Odderøya ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Odderøya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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