Drotten Fortress (Drottningskär Citadel on Aspö)
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Drotten Fortress, also known as Drottningskär Citadel on the island of Aspö, is a well-preserved 17th-century coastal defense fortification that once protected the Swedish naval base at Karlskrona.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drotten Fortress (Drottningskär Citadel on Aspö) canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historical monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Drottningskär Citadel
NERFINISHED
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Drottningskärs kastell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 17th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
circa 1680s
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blekinge County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karlskrona Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Karlskrona archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Karlskrona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aspö NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Sturkö
NERFINISHED
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Tjurkö NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Swedish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Karlskrona naval base defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
protection of Swedish naval base at Karlskrona ⓘ |
| region | Blekinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Swedish 17th-century coastal fortification
ⓘ
part of the historical defenses of Karlskrona naval base ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of sea routes in Blekinge archipelago
ⓘ
guarding approaches to Karlskrona naval base ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural heritage site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery positions
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.