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grassy embankments that make for a very pleasant stroll. The narrow, cobbled streets have
been similarly preserved and are still lined with picturesque 17th-century buildings, many
of which remain occupied today.
The town was first built in 1663, as a primary trade outlet connecting southern Norway
with mainland Europe, but being vulnerable to waterborne assaults, the Old Town became
a military enclave.
(1674-91), the oldest building in Gamlebyen and now a ceramics showroom; and
Balak-
From mid-June to the end of August, the Gamlebyen tourist office runs one-hour
guided tours
(adult/child Nkr95/20). They leave from the tourist office at noon and 2pm.
Fredrikstad Museum
MUSEUM
child Nkr50/20; noon-4pm mid-Jun-late Aug, noon-3pm rest of year)
The Fredrikstad Museum is housed in a building dating back to 1776 and is well worth a
browse. The downstairs area houses temporary exhibitions, while upstairs you'll find scale
models of the Old Town and an interesting collection of relics from three centuries of Fre-
drikstad's civilian, military and industrial activities. Also on the top floor is a military mu-
seum.
Isegran
ISLAND
Nkr50/20; noon-4pm Fri-Sun mid-Jun-late Aug)
Norse sagas mention the 13th-century fortress of Isegran, an islet in the Glomma that be-
island. It's also the site of a small
museum
on local boat building (from the time when
boats were lovingly handcrafted from wood).
By road or on foot, access is from Rv108, about 600m south of Fredrikstad city centre.
