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Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress

🇸🇪 Sweden · 19th century

Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress in Sweden
Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress is a historic fortification on eastern Rindö in the Stockholm archipelago in the municipality of Vaxholm. The fortress was built in the years 1870 to 1877 and takes its name from the place Oskar-Fredriksborg, which lies close by. Since 2002 the fortress has been designated a state architectural monument (byggnadsminne) by the state property authority Statens fastighetsverk. East of the fortress, across the Oxdjupet, lies Fredriksborg Fortress. That one dates from 1735.

Machine-translated from “Festung Oskar-Fredriksborg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress ranks #5,966 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #179 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1877, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 24 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 22 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress?

Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress stands in Sweden, at 59.39861°, 18.43528°.

When was Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1877. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,966 of 8,134 worldwide, and #179 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 Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress?

Fredriksborg Fortress, about 1 km away.

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