Visborg Castle, Gotland
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Visborg Castle, Gotland was a medieval fortress in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, historically significant as a stronghold of Eric of Pomerania and later largely demolished in the 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visborg Castle, Gotland canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle ruin
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Gotland County
ⓘ
Forts in Sweden ⓘ Ruined castles in Sweden ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 15th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 57.636°N 18.287°E ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| demolishedBy |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick III of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 1670s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle keep
ⓘ
moat ⓘ outer walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage of Sweden
ⓘ
listed building in Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kalmar Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scandinavia
ⓘ
Visby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Gotland County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Region Gotland Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Gotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs above the harbor of Visby ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Visby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive system of Visby
ⓘ
town wall of Visby ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
demolition in the 17th century
ⓘ
sieges during the 15th century ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
| usedBy | Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.