Bohus Fortress
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Very interesting place, there's history everywhere! Chat with the stones, let them tell you what they've seen! During the Northern Seven Years War (1563-1570) the fortress was besieged six times. During five of these it was commanded by Denmark-Norway. The largest of the attacks was made in spring 1566. A Swedish artillery unit, positioned on the hill of Fontinberget, fired almost 3 000 rounds at the fortress, making a breach in the walls. This gave ten fänikor (one fänika equivalent with approximately 500 persons) the opportunity to push through. Three times they were thown back, but on the forth attempt they successfully made it through and seized "Röde Torn" (Red Tower) and planted a Swedish flag at the top. Two defending soldiers volunteered to detonate the gunpowder magazine, located in the tower. This was a certain suicide attack, so they were both promised that their families would be provided for. The two soldiers were successful, causing a massive explosion which smashed the tower apart. A Danish cronicler wrote that "the Swedes were thrown into the sky like crows or other birds, and not one of them came from there alive". It is believed that around 250 Swedish soldiers were killed in what we now know as the Bohus Bang. The Swedish king Erik XIV was so furious that he saw the failure to conquer the fortress as a result of treachery within the Swedish ranks. He personally executed one of the commanders, Nils Sture. The Danish king, Frederick II, on the other hand, was so happy that on his sarcophagus he had several marble relieves made of which one depicted the Bohus Bang. It is said that one of the two soldiers family received a piece of land which is still owned by his descendants. The fortress was attacked or besieged 14 times, but was never captured!
Johan SandinJohan Sandin
70
During my visit to Sweden I visited the fortress over the weekend. I took a bus from Gothenburg City center to the fortress. I think it was a 30 to 40 minute ride. Luckily I had good weather the entire weekend and was able to enjoy the sites and scenery throughout the day. Some areas might be difficult for kids and those weary of tight and steep spaces especially as you climb the tower and walk around some of the walls, some hills are quite steep and make it difficult for strollers. I ate lunch there and ordered a burger from the little stand in the center of the fortress. I ended up throwing it away. As I bit into it the burger it was extremely raw and not cooked all the way. It was quite windy at the top of the hill. There is a little gift shop at the entrance and exit and a small cafe or restaurant that specializes in ice cream a little further down the hill. I had a feeling that my public transit card wasn't going to work on my way back into Gothenburg. I believe I only purchased a card that works within the city. I'm not too familiar with how public transit in Sweden works and realized that my card wasn't accepted on the way back. I ended up riding the bus anyway. Not sure how to remedy as the text on the screen was only in swedish. If taking the bus, make sure you have the right fare for what's needed.
Michael HoganMichael Hogan
10
One of the most impressive medieval fortresses in Northern Europe, and a key bastion of Norway for hundreds of years that was never captured in combat. Despite the neglect and demolishment efforts by the Swedes, it's still making a huge impact when visiting today. I was surprised how simple the exhibition and explanations where though, hence the low rating. Since its basically a Norwegian fortress that was demolished after it changed hands to Sweden after the treaty I guess there is little interest from Sweden's side to make more efforts. Norway should offer to fund a more elaborate exhibition and restoration and share the responsibility of the maintenance of the fortress with the Swedes.. I would imagine that a lot of the visitors are Norwegians anyway.
Anders AarstadAnders Aarstad
30
Zamek jest wyjątkowym miejscem dla dzieci i dorosłych. Sporo faktów historycznych ukazuje rys tutejszej okolicy Króla Gustawa i Świętej Brygidy. Twierdza Bohus ukazuje władczość tutejszej okolicy. W zamku poza historia, wspaniałymi widokami na okolicę, można zaznać sporo atrakcji dla dzieci: dmuchany zamek, Komnaty, Scena do tańczenia, puzzle, układanki, konie z turniejem rycerskim, fosa z przeprawą tratwą, rzutki do celu, łucznictwo, rzucanie podkowami i wiele innych. Forteca ma wiele zakątków i tuneli pomimo średniowiecznego pochodzenia zawiera sporo elementów multimedialnych. Tu zapłacisz gotówką. Bardzo Wam Dziękuję. Tak to jest jak człowiek wymienia pieniądze w Polsce. Miejsce można odwiedzać z psami i kotami. Właściciele obiektu wyrażają na to zgodę. Bardzo Wam Dziękuje za sporo dawk historii i cudowny czas z dzieckiem. Do zobaczenia niebawem. Michał Wąsowicz ♥️🦷🐾♥️🦷🐾🩺🐾💎♥️ ============== The castle is a unique place for children and adults. A lot of historical facts show the features of the local area of King Gustav and Saint Bridget. The Bohus Fortress shows the authority of the local area. In the castle, apart from history, great views of the surrounding area, you can experience a lot of attractions for children: bouncy castle, chambers, A stage for dancing, puzzles, puzzles, horses with a knight's tournament, a moat with a raft crossing, darts to the target, archery, horseshoe throwing and much more. The fortress has many nooks and tunnels, despite its medieval origin, it contains a lot of multimedia elements. You will pay in cash here. Thank you very much. This is how a person exchanges money in Poland. The place can be visited with dogs and cats. The owners of the facility agree to this. Thank you very much for a lot of history and a wonderful time with your baby. See you soon. Michał Wasowicz ♥️🦷🐾♥️🦷🐾🩺🐾💎♥️
Dr Wąsowicz “Dr Wąsowicz Vet Dentist” #nieludzkistomatologDr Wąsowicz “Dr Wąsowicz Vet Dentist” #nieludzkistomatolog
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Definitely a really nice and fun experience, was very impressed and pleasantly surprised by the English audio guide (completely free of charge). Definitely makes the experience nicer. What took it down for us a notch was the fact that there were obviously space for some events (a scene) as well as cafeterias but nothing was open. We went in September, it is plausible to say that during the high season they have more stuff going on. Regardless, very nice atmosphere and very cool landscape as well as the ruins of course. Also, free parking!
Niclas Stenberg RännäliNiclas Stenberg Rännäli
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We drove to visit this place interested to find out more about its history and perhaps expected more than what was offered. We were told while purchasing tickets that there was a show at 3pm. When 3pm arrived there was no one on stage... all we encountered was a man in a costume giving a tour in Swedish. The website doesn’t offer much info about the show hence we left slightly confused. Wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to visit unless you’ve a lot of time.
Felicity LupaFelicity Lupa
10
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Fästningsparken 3, 442 31 Kungälv, Sweden
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Bohus Fortress lies along the old Norwegian–Swedish border in Kungälv, Bohuslän, Sweden, north east from Hisingen where the Göta river splits into two branches. It commands the surrounding area from a cliff 40 m high, with the river forming a natural moat around it.
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