Skansen Lejonet
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Skansen Lejonet, formally Westgötha Leijon, is a redoubt on the hill Gullberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, built in 1687–92 on the site of an earlier medieval castle. It was decommissioned in 1822 and has s
Skansen Lejonet
Drawing from 1811 of Skansen Lejonet.
Skansen Lejonet (right) as depicted in Erik Dahlbergh's Suecia antiqua et hodierna (1690–1710). The fort is labelled Leo Gothicus, the Latin translation of its official name Westgötha Leijon.
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History of Gothenburg
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The history of Gothenburg begins with the foundation of the city in 1621, although by that time people had already been living in the area for thousands of years, since the Neolithic Period, and moreo
Nya Lödöse (New Lödöse) at the end of the 16th century.
Stone marking the site of the church in the Gothenburg of Charles IX, in what is now Färjenäs Park.
Statue of Gustavus Adolphus in Gustav Adolfs Torg, the central square of Gothenburg. The king is depicted in the act of making his Här skall staden ligga! declaration.