New Elfsborg Fortress

New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated near the mouth of the Göta River, it protected what was at the time of its construction Sweden's only access to the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Construction began in 1653, and the fortress remained in service until 1869, though it only saw significant action in one conflict, the Great Northern War.

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New Elfsborg Fortress ranks #1684 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 131 mapped in Suecia. Fundado en 1653, más antiguo que el 29% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 399 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XVII. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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