Carlsten
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Carlsten (Swedish: Karlstens fästning) is a stone fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. The fortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired province of Bohuslän from hostile attacks.[1] The site of Marstrand was chosen because of its location and its access to an ice free port. The fortress was decommissioned as a permanent defense installation in 1882, but remained in military use until the early 1990s.[2]
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Karlstens fästning | |
Marstrand in Sweden | |
Coordinates | 57°53′10″N 11°34′42″E |
Type | Fortification |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Norway, Denmark–Norway, Sweden |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1658 (1658)–1860 |
In use | 1658–1882 |
Materials | Granite, brick |
Battles/wars | Battle of Marstrand Attack on Marstrand |
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This article is about the Swedish fortress. For a namelist, see Carlsten (surname).