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Kungälv & the Bohus Fortress
Bohuslän
Gothenburg
Southern Sweden
Sweden
0303-239200
Type: Historical Interest
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Gothenburg
Southern Sweden
Sweden
0303-239200
Type: Historical Interest
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Kungälv is the first city you will get to in Bohuslän, just a 20-minute drive north of Gothenburg. The majestic Bohus Fortress overlooks the river Göta Älv here in the outskirts of the city. The fortress was originally named Bagahus, after the island Bagaholm, but eventually the name would turn into Bohus – which is what gave the province of Bohuslän its name. It was built in the 14th century by the king of Norway for the purpose of controlling the Swedish trade to Lödöse farther up the river. Lödöse was the main west coast port tn those days.
At that time, the city’s name was Kongahälla and it was right in the border zone between the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. After 1658, when the whole region fell into Swedish hands, the fortress lost its importance but it was still used as a prison, among other things, by the Swedish army. The city center of Kungälv itself is also worth stopping by. This is a charming small town with plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants. The old section of town just south of the center is worth a detour.
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