Carlsten Fortress
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Carlsten Fortress is a historic stone fortress on the island town of Marstrand in western Sweden, built in the 17th century to protect the coast and control maritime routes.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early modern military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Swedish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King Charles X Gustav of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1658 ⓘ |
| controlled | maritime routes along the west coast of Sweden ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| defensiveType | coastal fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction | Swedish Army garrison ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
central keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | North Sea approaches to Gothenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marstrand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Västra Götaland County NERFINISHED ⓘ western Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bohuslän NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kattegat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skagerrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Marstrand Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Charles X Gustav of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Gothenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner | Lasse-Maja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Marstrand harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding archipelago ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swedish state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
protection of maritime routes ⓘ |
| region | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access between Kattegat and Skagerrak
ⓘ
defense of Swedish west coast ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural events
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
penal labor camp ⓘ state prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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