Swedish Army Museum

The Swedish Army Museum is a museum of military history located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. It reopened in 2002 after a long period of closure, and was awarded the title of the best museum of Stockholm in 2005. Its displays illustrate the military history of Sweden, including its modern policy of neutrality, and of the Swedish Army.

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Armémuseum; Kungliga Armémuseum
military museum, National Swedish Museums of Military History, 

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  Siege of Stockholm ⓘ
  part of the Dano-Swedish War

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  Battle of Brunkeberg ⓘ
  1471 battle

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  Battle of Rotebro ⓘ
  1497 late 15th Century conflict between Denmark and Sweden

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  Siege of Tre Kronor ⓘ
  siege between the Kalmar Union and Swedish rebels

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  Battle of Brännkyrka ⓘ
  1518 battle

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  Conquest of Stockholm ⓘ
  1523 battle of the Swedish War of Liberation

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  Battle of Stäket ⓘ
  engagement of the Great Northern war (1719)

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  11th Artillery Battery, Rindö ⓘ
  It consisted of two bunkers walled in gray stone, the eastern bunker has a tunnel through its guard wall.

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  12th Artillery Battery, Rindö ⓘ
  historical fortification built to supplement Rindö redoubt.

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  Kronudden's Artillery Battery ⓘ
  was equipped with four back loaded 27 cm cannons (the 1874 model) which was then the most heavy coastal artillery, and two bomb cannons.

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  Pålsund's Artillery Battery ⓘ
  At Pålsundet there have been defense fortifications ever since the 16th century. The battery was armed with four cannons.

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  Byvik Fort ⓘ
  was built in 1897-1903 to prevent an intrusion through the Oxdjupetand was placed just northeast of the fortress Oskar-Fredriksborg.

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  Torsberg Battery ⓘ
  

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  Elefanten, Sollentuna ⓘ
  

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  Igeldammsgaraget shelter ⓘ
  

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  Klara shelter ⓘ
  large air-raid shelter in Stockholm, Sweden

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  Maskrosen ⓘ
  former Swedish command post in Östermalm, Stockholm, used by the civil defense

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  Nässlan, Midsommarkransen ⓘ
  

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  Pionen ⓘ
  Swedish bunker containing a data center

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  Täby 443:1 ⓘ
  building in Täby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden

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  Vargen, Huddinge ⓘ
  

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  Katarina rock shelter ⓘ
  fallout shelter in Stockholm

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  Sjötorpsfortet ⓘ
  

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  Vaxholm Fortress ⓘ
  Swedish fortress

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  Fredriksborg Fortress ⓘ
  18th century fortress in Stockholm inner archipelago, Sweden

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  Rindö Redoubt ⓘ
  It is located on Rindö's western cape and was built to supplement fortress Vaxholm in the defense of the inlet to Stockholm and it was able to control the sector in the north and northeast.

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  Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress ⓘ
  was built in 1877 to protect the strategic fairway to Stockholm

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  Royal Armoury ⓘ
  Swedish state historical museum with exhibits of Swedish military history

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  Swedish Army Museum ⓘ
  military history of Sweden in Stockholm

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  HSwMS Sprängaren ⓘ
  1918 Sökaren-class minesweeper

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  HSwMS Spica ⓘ
  1966 Spica-class torpedo boat

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  Hemvärnsmuseet ⓘ
  working life museum in Salem Municipality, Sweden

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  Vaxholm Fortress Museum ⓘ
  museum of the Swedish Armed Forces

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  Hamn ⓘ
  museum in Fisksättra about the battle of Stäket

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  Birger Jarls Tower ⓘ
  16:th century defence tower on Riddarholmen in Stockholm, Sweden

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1879 Swedish Army Museum

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1471 Battle of Brunkeberg

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1497 Battle of Rotebro

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1501 — 1502 Siege of Tre Kronor

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1518 Battle of Brännkyrka

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1523 Conquest of Stockholm

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1719 Battle of Stäket

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1903 — 1926 Byvik Fort

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1932 Torsberg Battery

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1957 Katarina rock shelter

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1544 Vaxholm Fortress

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1735 Fredriksborg Fortress

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1864 Rindö Redoubt

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1877 Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress

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1628 Royal Armoury

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1918 — 1962 HSwMS Sprängaren

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1966 — 1989 HSwMS Spica

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1971 Hemvärnsmuseet

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2003 Vaxholm Fortress Museum

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2014 Hamn

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1530 Birger Jarls Tower

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Swedish Cavallery School visitingJames Hamilton at Lyckås Manor 1913

Armemuseum

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Artillerigården September 2014

Artillerigården September 2014

Armémuseum i Stockholm (by Pudelek)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Siege of Stockholm	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Unknown	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1471	Battle of Brunkeberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1497	Battle of Rotebro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1501	Siege of Tre Kronor	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1518	Battle of Brännkyrka	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1523	Conquest of Stockholm	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1719	Battle of Stäket	Sweden, Russian Empire, battle	Wikidata
link	channel		Facebook channel@		Wikidata
link	page		Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@		Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
link	page		Open GLAM Survey page@		Wikidata
link	page		Open GLAM Survey page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Vasa	ship of the line	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Interdynamic AB	arms industry, small arms manufacturing company	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1937	Saab Group	arms industry, aviation, armory, aerospace industry, business, aerospace manufacturer	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1549	Stockholm Navy Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1687	Södra varvet	shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1760	Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad	shipyard, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1870	Ekensberg shipyard	shipyard, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1874	Finnboda Shipyard	shipyard, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1893	Neglingevarvet	shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1990	Naval Aviation Command	military aviation command, naval aviation component	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		11th Artillery Battery, Rindö	heritage site in Sweden, coastal battery, tourist attraction, fortification	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		12th Artillery Battery, Rindö	heritage site in Sweden, coastal battery, tourist attraction, fortification	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Kronudden's Artillery Battery	heritage site in Sweden, coastal battery, tourist attraction, fortification	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Pålsund's Artillery Battery	fortification, heritage site in Sweden, coastal battery, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1903	Byvik Fort	coastal battery, tourist attraction, fortification, heritage site in Sweden	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1932	Torsberg Battery	heavy artillery unit, coastal battery, fortification	Wikidata
site	bunker		Elefanten, Sollentuna	headquarters civil defense	Wikidata
site	bunker		Igeldammsgaraget shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Klara shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Maskrosen	advanced unit	Wikidata
site	bunker		Nässlan, Midsommarkransen	advanced unit	Wikidata
site	bunker		Pionen	advanced unit	Wikidata
site	bunker		Täby 443:1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Vargen, Huddinge	headquarters civil defense	Wikidata
site	bunker	1957	Katarina rock shelter	parking area, air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	fort		Sjötorpsfortet	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1544	Vaxholm Fortress	Vaxholm Fortress Museum, heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction, architectural ensemble, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1735	Fredriksborg Fortress	architectural ensemble, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1864	Rindö Redoubt	heritage site in Sweden, architectural ensemble, tourist attraction, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1877	Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress	heritage site in Sweden, architectural ensemble, fort, tourist attraction, fortress	Wikidata
site	museum	1628	Royal Armoury	military museum, collection, cultural property, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum	1879	Swedish Army Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1918	HSwMS Sprängaren	preserved watercraft, Veteranflottiljen, working life museum, minesweeper, tug, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum	1966	HSwMS Spica	working life museum, Swedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, torpedo boat	Wikidata
site	museum	1971	Hemvärnsmuseet	working life museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2003	Vaxholm Fortress Museum	heritage site in Sweden, military museum, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum	2014	Hamn	military museum, museum	Wikidata
site	tower	1530	Birger Jarls Tower	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Swedish Cavallery School visitingJames Hamilton at Lyckås Manor 1913		Commons
commons	image		Armemuseum		Commons
commons	image		Association-Armemuseii-friends-in-the-crown-prince's-presence-391757229689		Commons
commons	image		Armémuseum - KMB - 16000300016740		Commons
commons	image		Armémuseum - KMB - 16001000019076		Commons
commons	image		Armémuseum - KMB - 16001000019196		Commons
commons	image		Armémuseum - KMB - 16001000019066		Commons
commons	image		Artillerigården September 2014		Commons
commons	image		Artillerigården September 2014		Commons
commons	image		Armémuseum i Stockholm (by Pudelek)		Commons