Vaxholm Fortress

Swedish fortress
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Vaxholm Fortress

Summary

Vaxholm Fortress is a fortress[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Vaxholm Fortress is located in Vaxholm Municipality[3].
  • Vaxholm Fortress is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress[5].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble[6].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden[8].
  • Vaxholm Fortress is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[9].
  • Vaxholm Fortress is operated by Vaxholm Fortress Museum[10].
  • The location of Vaxholm Fortress was Vaxholm[11].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's postal code is recorded as SE-185 99[12].
  • Vaxholm Fortress is part of Fortification line of Vaxholm[13].
  • Vaxholm Fortress is used for fortification[14].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Vaxholm Castle[15].
  • 1544 marks the founding of Vaxholm Fortress[16].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.40305556, 'lon': 18.35972222}[17].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's official website is recorded as http://www.vaxholmsfastning.se/[18].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as monument in Fornminnesregistret[19].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as governmental listed building complex[20].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Vaxholms fästning'}[21].
  • Vaxholm Fortress's has part is recorded as building[22].

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Geography

Vaxholm Fortress is in the country of Sweden[4]. It is located in Vaxholm Municipality[3]. It is part of Fortification line of Vaxholm[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fortress[5], architectural ensemble[6], tourist attraction[7], and heritage site in Sweden[8]. Heritage statuses include monument in Fornminnesregistret[19] and governmental listed building complex[20].

History and Context

1544 marks the founding of Vaxholm Fortress[16]. It is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[9].

Why It Matters

Vaxholm Fortress has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . sfv.se. sfv.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1544-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator Vaxholm Fortress Museum
    Coordinates
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Vaxholm Municipality
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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