Älvsborg Fortress

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Älvsborg, now generally known as Old Älvsborg or Älvsborg Castle to distinguish it from the later New Älvsborg and Älvsborg Fortress, was a medieval castle situated on the rocky outcrop known as Klippan, on the south bank of the Göta Älv river within the urban area of the modern city of Gothenburg. It was demolished in the late seventeenth century, but some of its ruins are still visible today, close to the southern pylon of the Älvsborg Bridge.

1360 — 1673  Wikidata
ruins, sconce, fortress, Sweden, Sweden, 

  • Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@
  • Burgenwelt page@
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Location: 57.69, 11.9069, 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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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 conflict1677Battle of Marstrandbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1678Siege of Bohus FortresssiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1717Battle of GöteborgbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1719Attack on Marstrandbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1788Capture of the frigate KilduinSweden, Russian Empire, naval battleWikidata
    linkpageSwedish Open Cultural Heritage page@Wikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt 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
    sitefort1658Carlsten Fortressmilitary unit, cultural property, fortress, Carlstens fästning HB, heritage site in Sweden, tourist attractionWikidata
    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
    siteshipwreck1905SS Westfalensteamship, catapult ship, shipwreck, steamboatWikidata
    commonsimageSuecia 3-046 ; Älvsborg Commons
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    commonsimageGamla Älvsborgs slott - KMB - 16001000508804 Commons
    commonsimageAlvsborgsSlott1657 Commons
    commonsimageÄlvsborgs fästning, Älvsborgs slott - KMB - 16001000209944 Commons
    commonsimageGamla Älvsborgs slott - KMB - 16001000010854 Commons
    commonsimageGamla Älvsborgs slott - KMB - 16001000035568 Commons
    commonsimageGamla Älvsborgs slott - KMB - 16001000035564 Commons
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