Oscarsborg

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The distinctive watchtower at Östra Berget leaves a lasting impression with many visitors for a very long time. The tower was inaugurated in 1895 and created on the initiative of Söderhamn's Song society's director and City engineer Gustaf Hultqvist, who also designed the building.

To raise money for construction, communial festivities were organized in 1893 and 1894, which gave such good results that one decided to construct the tower in brick and plaster instead of timber. The tower is 23 m high.
During the summer you will find a cafe and mini-golf, and on every Thursday during the month of July popular evening festivities and other activities are arranged.
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Coordinates:   61°18'1"N   17°3'25"E
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