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Olsborg Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 16th century
Olsborg Castle (Swedish: Olsborg), also Olofsborg, was a fortified castle located in Tanum Municipality in Bohuslän, Sweden. It is situated on a steep cliff, and might previous to later use been an early hill fort.
Text adapted from “Olsborg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olsborg Castle ranks #284 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #24 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1502, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Olsborg Castle?
Olsborg Castle stands in Sweden, at 58.44533°, 11.34354°.
When was Olsborg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1502. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Olsborg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #284 of 6,412 worldwide, and #24 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 Olsborg Castle?
Dynge Castle, about 20 km away.
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