Old Älvsborg
Castle in Gothenburg, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Älvsborg (literally "river stronghold" in Swedish), now generally known as Old Älvsborg (Swedish: Gamla Älvsborg) or Älvsborg Castle (Swedish: Älvsborgs Slott) 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.[1] 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.[1]
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Old Älvsborg | |
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Gamla Älvsborg | |
Gothenburg in Sweden | |
Coordinates | 57°41′23″N 11°54′26″E |
Site history | |
Built | c.1360 |
Built by | Magnus Eriksson |
In use | c.1360-1660 |
Fate | Demolished 1660-73 |
Battles/wars | Engelbrekt Rebellion, Union Wars, Northern Seven Years War, Kalmar War, Second Karl Gustav War |
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