Bohus Fortress

Bohus Fortress lies in Kungälv, Bohuslän, Sweden, north east from Hisingen where the Göta river splits into two branches. It commands the surrounding area from a cliff 40 m (130 ft) high, with the river forming a natural moat around it. The fortress used to be situated along the old Norwegian–Swedish border.

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1308 — 1789 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Bohus fästning
heritage site in Sweden, castle ruin, architectural ensemble, Kungälv Municipality, tourist attraction, fortress, castle, Sweden, National Property Board of Sweden, Sweden, 

• Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page^@
• Burgenwelt page^@
• Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page^@
• Statens historiska museers samlingar page^@
• Subterranea Britannica page^@
• Starforts page^@
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Location: 57.8619, 11.9994, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Siege of Älvsborg ⓘ
  1563 siege between Denmark and Sweden

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  Battle of Konungahelę ⓘ
  1135 raid

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  Siege of Ragnhildsholm ⓘ
  1308 siege

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  Capture of Älvsborg ⓘ
  

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  Bohus explosion ⓘ
  1566 explosion in Bohus

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  Siege of Älvsborg ⓘ
  1612 siege

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  Battle of Marstrand ⓘ
  1677 battle between Swedish and Norwegian forces

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  Siege of Bohus Fortress ⓘ
  1678 siege during the Scanian War

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  Battle of Göteborg ⓘ
  1717

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  Attack on Marstrand ⓘ
  1719 Dano-Norwegian siege

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  Capture of the frigate Kilduin ⓘ
  

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  Bohus Fortress ⓘ
  fortress just north of Gothenburg, Sweden

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  Elfsborg Fortress ⓘ
  large fortress close to Gothenburg, built between 1899-1907

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  Älvsborg Fortress ⓘ
  Swedish fortress

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  New Elfsborg Fortress ⓘ
  fortress built to defend the city Gothenburg against the Danish fleet

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  Carlsten Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Marstrand, Sweden

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  Lion Redoubt ⓘ
  was built-in 1687 by Erik Dahlbergh as part of the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south

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  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.

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  Oscar II Fort ⓘ
  main fortification of Elfsborg Fortress built in 1899-1907 to protect the sea entrance to Gothenburg

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  HSwMS Småland ⓘ
  1952 Halland-class destroyer

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  HSwMS Sölve ⓘ
  Swedish monitor warship

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  HSwMS Hugin ⓘ
  1977 Hugin-class patrol boat

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  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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explosion

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siege

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1135 Battle of Konungahelę

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1308 Siege of Ragnhildsholm

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1563 Capture of Älvsborg

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1566 Bohus explosion

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1612 Siege of Älvsborg

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1677 Battle of Marstrand

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1678 Siege of Bohus Fortress

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1717 Battle of Göteborg

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1719 Attack on Marstrand

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1788 Capture of the frigate Kilduin

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1360 — 1673 Älvsborg Fortress

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1653 New Elfsborg Fortress

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1658 Carlsten Fortress

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1689 Lion Redoubt

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1700 Crown Redoubt

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1899 Oscar II Fort

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1978 — 2001 HSwMS Hugin

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2000 Aeroseum

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Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus Fortress in Kungälv viewed in August 2023

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus castle Sweden

Fireworks display at the Bohus Fortress in Kungälv before entering 2023

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Bohus Fortress, Kungälv

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Siege of Älvsborg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1135	Battle of Konungahelę	battle, Pomeranians, Kingdom of Norway, raid	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1308	Siege of Ragnhildsholm	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1563	Capture of Älvsborg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1566	Bohus explosion	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1612	Siege of Älvsborg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1677	Battle of Marstrand	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1678	Siege of Bohus Fortress	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1717	Battle of Göteborg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1719	Attack on Marstrand	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1788	Capture of the frigate Kilduin	Sweden, Russian Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@		Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page@		Wikidata
link	page		Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@		Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
link	page		Subterranea Britannica page@		Wikidata
link	page		Starforts page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-3503	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1962	HSwMS Nordkaparen	preserved watercraft, attack submarine, Swedish Navy	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1840	Lindholmen Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1841	Götaverken	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1850	Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad	shipyard, shipbuilding, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1939	Gothenburg Squadron	squadron	Wikidata
site	castle	1308	Bohus Fortress	heritage site in Sweden, castle ruin, Kungälv Municipality, tourist attraction, architectural ensemble, fortress, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Elfsborg Fortress	heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1360	Älvsborg Fortress	ruins, sconce, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1653	New Elfsborg Fortress	heritage site in Sweden, sea fort, tourist attraction, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1658	Carlsten Fortress	military unit, cultural property, fortress, Carlstens fästning HB, heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1689	Lion Redoubt	redoubt, heritage site in Sweden, cultural property, sconce, Gothic Association, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	Crown Redoubt	heritage site in Sweden, sconce, tourist attraction, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Oscar II Fort	The fundraising foundation of Oscar II fort, heritage site in Sweden, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum		HSwMS Småland	Swedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer	Wikidata
site	museum		HSwMS Sölve	Swedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitor	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	HSwMS Hugin	preserved watercraft, Swedish Navy, patrol vessel, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Aeroseum	heritage site in Sweden, military museum, tourist attraction	Wikidata
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress in Kungälv viewed in August 2023		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus castle Sweden		Commons
commons	image		Fireworks display at the Bohus Fortress in Kungälv before entering 2023		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons
commons	image		Bohus Fortress, Kungälv		Commons