Varberg Fortress
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Varberg Fortress is a historic coastal stronghold in Varberg, Sweden, known for its well-preserved fortifications and strategic position on the Kattegat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varberg Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance military architecture
ⓘ
bastion fortress ⓘ |
| beganConstruction | late 13th century ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of Halland coast ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Halland County
ⓘ
Forts in Sweden ⓘ Historic sites in Sweden ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 57.106°N 12.246°E ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ moats ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Halland Museum of Cultural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Halland County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kattegat coast
ⓘ
promontory ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Gothenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Varberg beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varberg town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | local heritage authorities ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Danish crown ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kattegat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varberg harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swedish state ⓘ |
| region | Halland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
border defense between Denmark and Sweden
ⓘ
control of Kattegat sea routes ⓘ |
| tourism | popular coastal attraction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.