Lion Sconce

Skansen Lejonet, formally Westgötha Leijon, is a redoubt on the hill Gullberg in , Sweden, built in 1687–92 on the site of an earlier medieval castle.
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: 1689 redoubt on the hill Gullberg in Gothenburg
  • Also known as
    “Lion Redoubt”
    “Skansen Lejonet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Ullevi and Old Ullevi.

Stadium
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Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 1 km south of Lion Sconce.

Stadium
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Gamla Ullevi is a football in , , that opened on 5 April 2009. is situated 1 km southwest of Lion Sconce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nordstaden and Gothenburg.

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Lion Sconce

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Latitude
57.71435° or 57° 42′ 52″ north
Longitude
11.98947° or 11° 59′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F9HPX7Q+PQ
Geo­Names ID
12104991
Wiki­data ID
Q10669723

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Lion Sconce” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Redoute Leeuw”
  • Finnish: “Leijonan linnake”
  • Finnish: “Skansen Lejonet”
  • French: “Redoute Lion”
  • German: “Redoute Löwe”
  • Portuguese: “Skansen Lejonet”
  • Russian: “Skansen Lejonet”
  • Russian: “Редут Лев”
  • Slovenian: “Skansen Lejonet”
  • Spanish: “Reducto de leones”
  • Swedish: “Skansen Lejonet”
  • Swedish: “Skansen Westgötha Leijon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Olskroken and Härlanda.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gullbergsån and Hotel Albelle.

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