Fortress
Lion Redoubt
🇸🇪 Sweden · 17th century
Skansen Lejonet ("the Lion Sconce"), formally Westgötha Leijon ("the Westrogothic Lion"), is a redoubt on the hill Gullberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, built in 1687–92 on the site of an earlier medieval castle. It was decommissioned in 1822 and has since served a range of other purposes.
The fortress and its twin, Skansen Kronan, were built to protect the city of Gothenburg against possible Danish attack, and thus had a similar purpose to the sea fort of New Älvsborg, which was built around the same time.
Text adapted from “Skansen Lejonet” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lion Redoubt ranks #190 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1689, 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Lion Redoubt?
Lion Redoubt stands in Sweden, at 57.71431°, 11.98944°.
When was Lion Redoubt built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1689. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Lion Redoubt?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #190 of 6,412 worldwide, and #17 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 Lion Redoubt?
Crown Redoubt, about 3 km away.
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