Bohus Fästning

Sweden / Vastra Gotaland / Kungalv /
 castle ruins, fortification
Bohus Fortress: Medieval Castle construction began in 1308 under King Haakon V Magnuson, king of Norway from 1299 until 1319. Håkon V also initiated construction of Norwegian Fortresses at Akershus and Vardøhus as part of a broader defensive policy. At the time Bohuslän (Båhuslen) was Norwegian territory and it served as a main Norwegian defense against Sweden along the coast as well as the strong point for the Bohuslän region from 1308 until 1658 (Wikipedia)
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Wikipedia article: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohus_fästning
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Coordinates:   57°51'42"N   11°59'59"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago