Torsburgen
Torsburgen, Tors borg or þors borg are the remains of an ancient hillfort in Kräklingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The fort is approximately 1.2 km2, was constructed in the 1st-4th century and in use until the 12th century.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torsburgen and Hambrar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ala.
Ala
Hamlet
Ala is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Ala District, established on 1 January 2016. Ala is situated 5 km west of Torsburgen.
Torsburgen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 62 metres
- Description: cliff in Gotland Municipality, Sweden
- Categories: hillfort and landform
- Location: Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.40897° or 57° 24′ 32″ north
Longitude
18.71715° or 18° 43′ 2″ east
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
9F9WCP58+HV
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Torsburgen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Torsburgen”
- Danish: “Tors borg”
- Danish: “Torsburgen”
- Danish: “þors borg”
- Finnish: “Torsburgen”
- French: “Torsburgen”
- German: “Torsburg”
- German: “Torsburgen”
- Swedish: “Torsburgen”
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