Karlsvärd Fortress

Karlsvärd Fortress is a former fortification on the island of Enholmen near on , . In its place Enholmen Fortress was built in the mid-1800s.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jonaldos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slite Church and Boge Church.

Church
Photo: Jonaldos, CC BY 3.0.
is a church in , on the island of in Sweden. The church was designed by the Danish architect Holger Jensen and built 1959–1960. is situated 2 km northwest of Karlsvärd Fortress.

Church
Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a medieval church in not far from on the Swedish island of . Its main construction period was during the 13th century, but the tower was rebuilt following its collapse in a storm during the 19th century. is situated 3½ km west of Karlsvärd Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slite.

Village
Photo: Per Ola Wiberg, CC BY 2.0.
is a locality situated in Gotland Municipality, , on the island of , Sweden with 1,500 inhabitants in 2014.

Karlsvärd Fortress

Latitude
57.69549° or 57° 41′ 44″ north
Longitude
18.82117° or 18° 49′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F9WMRWC+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 294889377
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q10543961
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In Other Languages

“Karlsvärd Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Enholmen och batteriet Mojner”
  • Swedish: “Karlsvärds fästning”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skarvgrunn and Sjöfartsmuseum.

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