Bohus Fortress

Summary

Bohus Fortress is a fortress^[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #58 of 351).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bohus Fortress is located in Kungälv Municipality^[3].
• Bohus Fortress is in the country of Sweden^[4].
• Bohus Fortress is on the body of water Nordre älv^[5].
• Bohus Fortress is on the body of water Göta älv^[6].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress^[7].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as castle ruin^[8].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as castle^[9].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble^[10].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[11].
• Bohus Fortress's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden^[12].
• Bohus Fortress's architect is recorded as Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder^[13].
• Bohus Fortress's founder is recorded as Haakon V of Norway^[14].
• Bohus Fortress is operated by Kungälv Municipality^[15].
• Bohus Fortress's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture^[16].
• The location of Bohus Fortress was Kungälv^[17].
• Bohus Fortress is part of National Property Board of Sweden^[18].
• Bohus Fortress is used for fortification^[19].
• Bohus Fortress is used for castle^[20].
• Bohus Fortress is used for citadel^[21].
• Bohus Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Bohus fästning^[22].
• +1308-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bohus Fortress^[23].
• Bohus Fortress was dissolved in +1789-01-01T00:00:00Z^[24].
• Bohus Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.861944444444, 'lon': 11.999444444444}^[25].
• Bohus Fortress's cause of destruction is recorded as demolition^[26].
• Bohus Fortress's significant event is recorded as explosion^[27].

Body

Geography

Bohus Fortress is in the country of Sweden^[4]. It is located in Kungälv Municipality^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Nordre älv^[5], a river^[28], in Sweden^[29] and Göta älv^[6], a river^[30], in Sweden^[31]. It is part of National Property Board of Sweden^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fortress^[7], castle ruin^[8], castle^[9], architectural ensemble^[10], tourist attraction^[11], and heritage site in Sweden^[12]. Heritage statuses include governmental listed building^[32], monument in Fornminnesregistret^[33], and governmental listed building complex^[34].

History and Context

+1308-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bohus Fortress^[23].

Why It Matters

Bohus Fortress draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #58 of 351).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]