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Kärnan
Medieval tower in Helsingborg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a tower in Sweden. For the character in epic Mahabharatha, see Karna. For the roller coaster ride inspired by the tower, see The Oath of Kärnan.
Kärnan (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕæ̂ːɳan]; Danish: Kernen, both literally The Core) is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is the only part remaining of a larger Danish fortress which, along with the fortress Kronborg on the opposite bank of the Øresund, controlled the entranceway between the Kattegat and the Øresund and further south the Baltic Sea.[1]
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Kärnan | |
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Helsingborg | |
![]() Kärnan | |
Coordinates | 56.048321°N 12.697485°E / 56.048321; 12.697485 |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 14th century |
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