Älvsborg Fortress

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 , Sweden.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: large fortress close to Gothenburg, built between 1899-1907
  • Also known as: “ÄF”, “Alvsborg”, “Älvsborg”, “Elfsborg”, “Elfsborg Fortress”, and “Крепость Эльфсборг”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Älvsborg Church and Bagarens hus.

Church
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Apartment building
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is an apartment building.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nya Varvet and Högsbohöjd.

Suburb
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is a district, a former naval base, and a prison in the .

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Älvsborg Fortress.

Suburb
, sometimes referred to as just… is situated 3 km southeast of Älvsborg Fortress.

Älvsborg Fortress

Latitude
57.67306° or 57° 40′ 23″ north
Longitude
11.86667° or 11° 52′ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9F9HMVF8+6M
Geo­Names ID
2726265
Wiki­data ID
Q10725744
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Älvsborg Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “艾尔夫斯堡要塞”
  • Finnish: “Älvsborgin linnoitus”
  • Russian: “Крепость Elfsborg”
  • Swedish: “Älvsborgs fästning”

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Places to explore: Käringberget and Tranered.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Älvnabben and Oscar II Fort.

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