Varberg Fortress

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
Organization fortress Q847100
Varberg Fortress
Swedish National Heritage Board from Sweden · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Varberg Fortress

Summary

Varberg Fortress is a fortress[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #92 of 351).[2]

Key Facts

  • Varberg Fortress is located in Varberg Municipality[3].
  • Varberg Fortress is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress[5].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as working life museum[6].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble[7].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[8].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as cultural property[9].
  • Varberg Fortress's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden[10].
  • Varberg Fortress's founder is recorded as Jacob Nielsen, Count of Halland[11].
  • Varberg Fortress is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[12].
  • Varberg Fortress is operated by Halland Museum of Cultural History[13].
  • The location of Varberg Fortress was Varberg[14].
  • Varberg Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Varbergs fästning[15].
  • 1287 marks the founding of Varberg Fortress[16].
  • Varberg Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.1043, 'lon': 12.2415666667}[17].
  • Varberg Fortress's structural engineer is recorded as Jakob Nielsen[18].
  • Varberg Fortress's described by source is recorded as Starforts[19].
  • Varberg Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as governmental listed building complex[20].
  • Varberg Fortress's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Varbergs fästning'}[21].
  • Varberg Fortress's has part is recorded as building[22].
  • Varberg Fortress's disabled accessibility is recorded as wheelchair accessible[23].
  • Varberg Fortress's post office box is recorded as SE-432 44[24].

Body

Founding

Varberg Fortress's founder is recorded as Jacob Nielsen, Count of Halland[11]. 1287 marks the founding of it[16].

Identity

Varberg Fortress's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Varbergs fästning'}[21].

Operations

Varberg Fortress is operated by Halland Museum of Cultural History[13].

Ownership

Varberg Fortress is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[12].

Why It Matters

Varberg Fortress draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #92 of 351).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Database swedish working life museums. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bebyggelseregistret. Retrieved . kulturarvsdata.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfv.se. sfv.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . geonames.org. geonames.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1287-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator Halland Museum of Cultural History
    Coordinates
    Structural engineer Jakob Nielsen
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