Fortaleza de Carlsten
Also known as Carlstens fästning, Karlstens fästning, Carlsten
Carlsten () is a stone fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. The fortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired province of Bohuslän from hostile attacks. The site of Marstrand was chosen because of its location and its access to an ice free port. The fortress was decommissioned as a permanent defense installation in 1882, but remained in military use until the early 1990s. == History == thumb|left|200px| Tower. The highest part of the fortress. After peace in Roskilde in 1658, Bohuslän and
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Carlsten
- Military installation.native_name
- Karlstens fästning
- Military installation.location
- Marstrand
- Military installation.country
- Sweden
- Military installation.image
- Carlstens_Fastning_Flygfoto.JPG
- Military installation.caption
- Carlsten Fortress, 2009.
- Military installation.image_mapsize
- 250
- Military installation.pushpin_map
- Sweden South
- Military installation.type
- Fortification
- Military installation.controlledby
- Sweden, Norway, Denmark–Norway, Sweden
- Military installation.open_to_public
- Yes
- Military installation.built
Article · Português
A Fortaleza de Carlsten - em sueco Carlstens fästning - é uma fortificação militar na ilha sueca de Marstrand na Bohuslän, a 20 km da cidade de Kungälv. A sua construção começou no séc. XVII por ordem do rei Carlos X, quando a Suécia tinha adquirirido a Bohuslän à Noruega pelo Tratado de Roskilde em 1658. Em 1860, a fortaleza estava concluída.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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