Fortress
Fårösund Fortress
🇸🇪 Sweden · 19th century
Fårösund Fortress (Swedish: Fårösunds fästning) is a decommissioned fortification in Fårösund on Gotland, Sweden, which was built from 1885 to 1886.
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Fårösund Fortress ranks #390 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1885, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 432 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fårösund Fortress?
Fårösund Fortress stands in Sweden, at 57.8463°, 19.0791°.
When was Fårösund Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1885. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fårösund Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #390 of 6,412 worldwide, and #42 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 Fårösund Fortress?
Bulverket, about 30 km away.
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