New Elfsborg Fortress

New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated near the mouth of the Göta River, it protected what was at the time of its construction Sweden's only access to the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Construction began in 1653, and the fortress remained in service until 1869, though it only saw significant action in one conflict, the Great Northern War.

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New Älvsborg Fortress; Nya Älvsborgs fästning
sea fort, tourist attraction, fortress, heritage site in Sweden, Sweden,

Burgenwelt page^@
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page^@

Location: 57.6861, 11.8384, 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
Battle of Marstrand ⓘ
1677 battle between Swedish and Norwegian forces
Siege of Bohus Fortress ⓘ
1678 siege during the Scanian War
Battle of Göteborg ⓘ
1717
Attack on Marstrand ⓘ
1719 Dano-Norwegian siege
Capture of the frigate Kilduin ⓘ
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
Carlsten Fortress ⓘ
fortress in Marstrand, Sweden
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
SS Westfalen ⓘ
steamship

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1653 New Elfsborg Fortress

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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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1308 — 1789 Bohus Fortress

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1360 — 1673 Älvsborg Fortress

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1658 Carlsten Fortress

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1689 Lion Redoubt

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1700 Crown Redoubt

1899-08-24T00:00:00Z

1899 Oscar II Fort

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1978 — 2001 HSwMS Hugin

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2000 Aeroseum

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1905 SS Westfalen

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NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj2

Göteborg, Nya Älvsborgs Fästningskyrka - KMB - 16000200163391

NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj3

Göteborg, Nya Älvsborgs Fästningskyrka - KMB - 16000200163414

NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj1

GbgAttack1717-A4

Nya Älvsborg - KMB - 16001000011433

Nya Älvsborg September 2015

Ships in the inlet of Gothenburg harbor, Sweden, where Göta Älv discharges into Skagerrak, with New Älvsborg and the cranes of the Skandia harbor in Hisingen in the background.

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		Burgenwelt page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page^@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1065	U-boat, Type VII C/41 submarine	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
site	shipwreck	1905	SS Westfalen	steamship, catapult ship, shipwreck, steamboat	Wikidata
commons	image		NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj2		Commons
commons	image		Göteborg, Nya Älvsborgs Fästningskyrka - KMB - 16000200163391		Commons
commons	image		NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj3		Commons
commons	image		Göteborg, Nya Älvsborgs Fästningskyrka - KMB - 16000200163414		Commons
commons	image		NyaAlvsborg 1719-detalj1		Commons
commons	image		GbgAttack1717-A4		Commons
commons	image		Nya Älvsborg - KMB - 16001000011433		Commons
commons	image		Nya Älvsborg September 2015		Commons
commons	image		Nya Älvsborg September 2015		Commons
commons	image		Ships in the inlet of Gothenburg harbor, Sweden, where Göta Älv discharges into Skagerrak, with New Älvsborg and the cranes of the Skandia harbor in Hisingen in the background.		Commons

New Elfsborg Fortress

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