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 Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
- Description: large fortress close to Gothenburg, built between 1899-1907
- Also known as“Älvsborg”“Älvsborgs fästning”“Elfsborg”“Elfsborg Fortress”
Places of Interest
Discover Älvsborg Church and The Baker’s House.
The Baker’s House
The Baker’s House is an apartment building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nya Varvet and Högsbohöjd.
Nya Varvet
Nya Varvet is a district, a former naval base, and a prison in the Municipality of Gothenburg.
Älvsborg Fortress
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Latitude
57.67306° or 57° 40′ 23″ north
Longitude
11.86667° or 11° 52′ east
Open location code
9F9HMVF8+6M
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Älvsborg Fortress” goes by many names.
艾尔夫斯堡要塞Chinese
Älvsborgin linnoitusFinnish
Älvsborgs fästningFinnish
Älvsborgs fästningRussian
Крепость ElfsborgRussian
Крепость ЭльфсборгRussian
ÄFSwedish
Älvsborgs fästningSwedish
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