Lion Redoubt

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Skansen Lejonet, formally Westgötha Leijon, is a redoubt on the hill Gullberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, built in 1687–92 on the site of an earlier medieval castle. It was decommissioned in 1822 and has since served a range of other purposes.

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Skansen Lejonet
Gothic Association, heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction, sconce, redoubt, cultural property, 

  • Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@
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Location: 57.7143, 11.9894, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Älvsborg ⓘ
    1563 siege between Denmark and Sweden
  • Battle of Konungahelę ⓘ
    1135 raid
  • Siege of Ragnhildsholm ⓘ
    1308 siege
  • Capture of Älvsborg ⓘ
  • Bohus explosion ⓘ
    1566 explosion in Bohus
  • Siege of Älvsborg ⓘ
    1612 siege
  • Siege of Bohus Fortress ⓘ
    1678 siege during the Scanian War
  • Battle of Göteborg ⓘ
    1717
  • Bohus Fortress ⓘ
    fortress just north of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Elfsborg Fortress ⓘ
    large fortress close to Gothenburg, built between 1899-1907
  • Älvsborg Fortress ⓘ
    Swedish fortress
  • New Elfsborg Fortress ⓘ
    fortress built to defend the city Gothenburg against the Danish fleet
  • Lion Redoubt ⓘ
    was built-in 1687 by Erik Dahlbergh as part of the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south
  • Crown Redoubt ⓘ
    was built for the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south and was introduced in 1698 and was fitted with 23 canons.
  • Oscar II Fort ⓘ
    main fortification of Elfsborg Fortress built in 1899-1907 to protect the sea entrance to Gothenburg
  • HSwMS Småland ⓘ
    1952 Halland-class destroyer
  • HSwMS Sölve ⓘ
    Swedish monitor warship
  • HSwMS Hugin ⓘ
    1977 Hugin-class patrol boat
  • Aeroseum ⓘ
    military historical museum of the Swedish Air Force and located in the former underground bunker of Gothenburg, Sweden
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1308 — 1789 Bohus Fortress
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1360 — 1673 Älvsborg Fortress
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1978 — 2001 HSwMS Hugin
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictSiege of ÄlvsborgsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1135Battle of Konungahelębattle, Pomeranians, Kingdom of Norway, raidWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1308Siege of RagnhildsholmsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1563Capture of ÄlvsborgbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1566Bohus explosionsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1612Siege of ÄlvsborgsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1678Siege of Bohus FortresssiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1717Battle of GöteborgbattleWikidata
    linkpageSwedish Open Cultural Heritage page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftU-3503U-boat, Type XXI submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraft1962HSwMS Nordkaparenpreserved watercraft, attack submarine, Swedish NavyWikidata
    organisationfactory1840Lindholmen Shipyardshipyard, shipbuildingWikidata
    organisationfactory1841Götaverkenshipbuilding, shipyardWikidata
    organisationfactory1850Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstadshipyard, shipbuilding, business, enterpriseWikidata
    organisationmilitary unit1939Gothenburg SquadronsquadronWikidata
    sitecastle1308Bohus Fortressheritage site in Sweden, castle ruin, Kungälv Municipality, tourist attraction, architectural ensemble, fortress, castleWikidata
    sitefortElfsborg Fortressheritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction, fortressWikidata
    sitefort1360Älvsborg Fortressruins, sconce, fortressWikidata
    sitefort1653New Elfsborg Fortressheritage site in Sweden, sea fort, tourist attraction, fortressWikidata
    sitefort1689Lion Redoubtredoubt, heritage site in Sweden, cultural property, sconce, Gothic Association, tourist attractionWikidata
    sitefort1700Crown Redoubtheritage site in Sweden, sconce, tourist attraction, redoubtWikidata
    sitefort1899Oscar II FortThe fundraising foundation of Oscar II fort, heritage site in Sweden, fort, tourist attractionWikidata
    sitemuseumHSwMS SmålandSwedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyerWikidata
    sitemuseumHSwMS SölveSwedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitorWikidata
    sitemuseum1978HSwMS Huginpreserved watercraft, Swedish Navy, patrol vessel, museum shipWikidata
    sitemuseum2000Aeroseumheritage site in Sweden, military museum, tourist attractionWikidata
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet 2011 Commons
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet3532 Commons
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet, den 20 december 2004. Commons
    commonsimageIMG 3552 Commons
    commonsimageGoteborg pl Gustawa Adolfa maszty 02 Commons
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet3532 Commons
    commonsimageSuecia 3-037 ; Skansen Lejonet Commons
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet 2011 Commons
    commonsimageSkansen Lejonet, den 20 december 2004. Commons
    commonsimageIMG 3552 Commons
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