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Office

A large part of the fortress also contains offices of various kinds.

But then someone knocked on the door! Hemsö fästning stod helt klar 1957 efter att ha byggts ut i samband med att man beslutade att försvaret behövde förstärkning på 1940-talet. In 1992, Hemsö Fortress was closed permanently.

Visiting Hemsö Fortress

To visit Hemsö Fortress, you have to take a car ferry across to the island of Hemsön.

This means there is a whole world underground, from accommodation and kitchens to diesel plants and medical centres. Groups can also book tours at other times of the year.

Facts about Hemsö Fortress

• Landscape: Ångermanland
• Location: The island of Hemsön in the High Coast
• Built: 1916-1918, 1921-1925 and 1940s
• In use: 1939-1992
• Controlled by: Armed Forces / Defence Forces
• Managed by: State Property Agency
• Read more: You can find more information at The fortress website

Visiting Hemsö Fortress - opening hours and prices

• Opening hours: Guided tours are given in the summer.

  Från stridsledningsrum fyllda med avancerad teknik styrdes de kamouflerade kanontornen på bergets topp. Från stridsledningscentraler fyllda med avancerad teknik sköttes de kamouflerade kanontornen på bergets topp. However, we could see some military vehicles outside, we could see some smaller parts of the fortress on the top of the mountain and we could read information on various signs.

  This... The ferry is free and runs regularly, so we decided to go, even though the fortress would be closed during the pre-season.

  Hemsö fästning

  Trakten har i århundraden varit av stor strategisk betydelse för landets försvar. The fortress is too outdated to be used in modern warfare. The equipment to control, and possibly shoot down, alien ships doesn't look modern, but in its day it was probably cutting edge.

  All in all, we can say that the visit to Hemsö Fortress was very interesting, educational and exciting.

  Where can you stay or park your motorhome?

  If you want to stay in a hotel, you will find different options in the centre of Härnösand and at the northern bridgehead of the Högakusten Bridge.

  It is particularly interesting to look at old maps. This scenic area in Ångermanland... Seeing these rooms is like travelling back to a time before computers and smartphones.

  There is an incredible amount to look at that reminds you that development has been very fast. As the threat grew during the Cold War, the defence was greatly expanded again.

  Conscripts from KA 5 in Härnösand did military service on Hemsön until 1989, when the facility was finally decommissioned and became a place for exercises.

  The facility had to withstand a nuclear attack and be self-sufficient for 90 days. We had already eaten, but took a cup of coffee and each a super good, freshly baked small donut.

  

  This town, located in the Höga... It is also no longer secret. We hiked...