Fortress
Drottningskär Citadel
🇸🇪 Sweden · 17th century
Part of the naval base in Karlskrona and built 1680-1750 by military architect Erik Dahlbergh. Drottningskär Citadel ranks #5,717 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #194 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1680, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 422 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Drottningskär Citadel?
Drottningskär Citadel stands in Sweden, at 56.11017°, 15.56434°.
When was Drottningskär Citadel built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1680. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Drottningskär Citadel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,717 of 6,412 worldwide, and #194 in Sweden. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Drottningskär Citadel?
Brömsehus, about 38 km away.
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