Elfsborg Fortress
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Älvsborg Fortress, with its main facility Oscar II's Fort built 1899–1907, is a now-defunct Swedish fortification located at the mouth of the Göta River in the Älvsborg district of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Älvsborgs fästning
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Location: 57.6747, 11.8522, 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 ⓘ
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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 ⓘ
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Attack on Marstrand ⓘ
1719 Dano-Norwegian siege -

Bohus Fortress ⓘ
fortress just north of Gothenburg, Sweden
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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
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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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Aeroseum ⓘ
military historical museum of the Swedish Air Force and located in the former underground bunker of Gothenburg, Sweden
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SS Westfalen ⓘ
steamship
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| 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 |
| 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 | BatteriTLGun01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Edvard Skari - Hamninloppet, Göteborg med Älvsborgs Fästning (1882) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nya Elfsborgh ritad av Karl XII (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Nya Elfsborgh ritad av Karl XII (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | AlvsborgsFastning1899 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | O2fort01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | BatteriBJGun03 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 24 cm cannon M04 at Älvsborgs fästning | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 24 cm cannon M04 at Älvsborgs fästning (2) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Älvsborgs Fortress (Oscar II's fort) in Gothenburg | Commons | ||








