Star fort · Sweden

Bohus Fortress

fortress just north of Gothenburg, Sweden

Bohus Fortress
Photo: Christian Bickel·Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 de·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
Sweden
Region
Kungälv Municipality
Built
1308
Heritage status
governmental listed building, monument in Fornminnesregistret, governmental listed building complex
Architect
Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder
Coordinates
57.8619, 11.9994

The nearest large international airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), about 28 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Göteborg Landvetter Airport GOTGöteborg · 28 km
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“Bohus Fortress”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/bohus-fortress (accessed …).

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@misc{otherhistory-bohus-fortress,
  title = {Bohus Fortress},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/bohus-fortress},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/bohus-fortress

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Wikidata item
Q1408860
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Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons

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