Oscar II Fort

Oscar II Fort is a fort in , . Oscar II Fort is situated near the apartment building , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • …is also known as “Oscar II’s fort”
  • Description: main fortification of Elfsborg Fortress built in 1899-1907 to protect the sea entrance to Gothenburg

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Elfsborg Fortress and Bagarens hus.
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New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the… is situated 1½ km northwest of Oscar II Fort.
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is an apartment building, which is situated 640 metres southeast of Oscar II Fort.
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is situated 2 km east of Oscar II Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nya Varvet and Högsbohöjd.
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is a district, a former naval base, and a prison in the . is situated 2½ km northeast of Oscar II Fort.
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Oscar II Fort.
, sometimes referred to as just… is situated 4 km southeast of Oscar II Fort.

Oscar II Fort

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Latitude
57.67506° or 57° 40′ 30″ north
Longitude
11.85193° or 11° 51′ 7″ east
Open location code
9F9HMVG2+2Q
Geo­Names ID
7118106
Wiki­data ID
Q61910611

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Oscar II Fort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Vesting Oscar II”
  • Finnish: “Oscar II:n linnake”
  • Finnish: “Oscar II:s fort”
  • German: “Fort Oscar II”
  • Russian: “Oscar II:s fort”
  • Russian: “Форт Оскара II”
  • Russian: “Форт Оскара Второго”
  • Russian: “часть крепости Эльфсборг”
  • Swedish: “Älvsborgs fästning”
  • Swedish: “Oscar II:s fort”

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