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Varberg Fortress

🇸🇪 Sweden · 13th century

Varberg Fortress in Sweden
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Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Type
Fortress
Century
13th century
Founded
1287
Coordinates
57.1043°, 12.24157°

Was built in the late 13th century and was expanded in the late 1500s and early 1600s into a strong fortress, one of the most modern in northern Europe. Varberg Fortress stands at 57.1043°, 12.24157° in Sweden — one of 2100 castles, fortresses and palaces charted in the Castlemap atlas.

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