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	bohus fortress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bohus Fortess, or Bohus Fästning, is a fortress from the 13th century at Kungälv in Sweden.
		The fortress passed from Norway to Sweden by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 together with the province of Bahusia, Båhuslen or Bohuslän, which literally means the "Fief of Bohus".
		Bohus had served its role as a border fortress but after being captured by Sweden, it lost its strategic value to the Älvsborg Fortress at Gothenburg and the new fortress Carlsten that was being erected at Marstrand.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /bohus_fortress.html (217 words)

	carlsten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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 Bahusia from hostile attacks.
		Successive additions to the fortress were carried out, by the inmates sentenced to hard labour, until 1860 when it was reported finished.
		The fortress was decomissioned as a permanent defense installation in 1882, but remained in military use until the early 1990s.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Carlsten.html (233 words)

	Bohus Fortress - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		, or ''Bohus Fästning'', is a fortress from the 13th_century at Kungälv in Sweden.
		The fortress passed from Norway to Sweden by Treaty_of_Roskilde in 1658 togeather with the province of Bahusia, or ''Bohuslän'', which literally means the "Fief of Bohus".
		Bohus had served its role as a border fortress but after being captured by Sweden, it lost its strategic value to the Älvsborg_Fortress at Gothenburg and the new fortress Carlsten that was being erected at Marstrand.
	www.indexsuche.com /Bohus_Fortress.html (164 words)

	The Bohus Fortress
		The history of the development of the Bohus fort during the middle ages is not totally clear, but it appears that it was an irregular polygon with surrounding walls several metres thick and ten metres thick built of granite.
		By 1800 the fortress was an unprotected ruin and in fact large amounts of stone were taken from the site by locals to build and repair their houses.
		The fortress is an imposing site seen from the road leading to Göteberg and it is easy to imagine the fortress as it was all those years ago when wandering through the ruins today.
	www.useless-knowledge.com /columnists/robinalanbell/article20.html (828 words)

	Bohus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bohus Fortess, or Bohus Fästning, is a fortress fromthe 13th century at Kungälv in Sweden.
		The fortress passed from Norway to Sweden by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 together with the province of Bahusia, Båhuslen or Bohuslän, whichliterally means the "Fief of Bohus".
		Bohus had served its role as a border fortress but after beingcaptured by Sweden, it lost its strategic value to the Älvsborg Fortress at Gothenburg and the newfortress Carlsten that was being erected at Marstrand.
	www.therfcc.org /bohus-247690.html (158 words)

	Bohuslän - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For centuries, the administrative counte for Bohuslän was the Gothenburg and Bohus County, and as its name implies it consisted of the entire Bohuslän province together with the city Gothenburg (in the Västergötland province).
		The geography is distinguished by the rocky coast, bordered by archipelagolike islands.
		The fortress of Carlsten was built in Marstrand during the 17th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bohusl%C3%A4n (756 words)

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		The old city, a medieval fortress atop a hill, is one of the architectural marvels of Europe.
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	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Bohus+Fortress (481 words)

	KungÃ¤lv and Marstrand - ENG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The ruins of Bohus Fortress are still standing after close to 700 years, proudly dominating the valley of GÃ¶ta Ãlv.
		Bohus Fortress was built to defend the southern border of Norway.
		The fortress is the number one tourist attraction in KungÃ¤lv.
	www.vastsverige.com /vt_templates/Page.aspx?id=11458 (142 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of castles
		Burg Hohenwerfen is a fortress in Werfen, Salzburg, in Austria.
		Bomarsund is a 19th-century fortress in the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea.
		Korela Fortress, at the town of Priozersk, was founded by the Karelians who named the place Novogorodian chronicles refer to it as It was first mentioned in a Novgorodian chronicle of 1143 and archeological digs have revealed a layer belonging to the 12th century.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-castles (5684 words)

	Båhus Fortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Båhus Fortress (Swedish: Bohus Fästning) construction began in 1308 under King Håkon V Magnuson, king of Norway from 1299 until 1319.
		After Denmark-Norway ceded the territory which included Båhus Fortress, Fredriksten Fortress was constructed in Fredrikshald on the newly established Norwegian-Swedish border.
		Since Båhus Fortress no longer lay on the border, it was of minimal future use to Sweden, which relied on the existing Älvsborg Fortress at Gothenburg and a new Carlsten Fortress erected at Marstrand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bohus_Fortress (447 words)

	Scandinavia - Sweden Defends Northern Border Against Norwegian Attack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This was the fourteenth and hardest siege the fortress has seen since the beginning of the seven year Nordic war in 1563.
		To walk through the fortress today is to step back in time; a time when kings ruled, when high walls surrounded palaces and deep dungeons housed prisoners of war.
		Bohus was originally built in 1308 as a central defense point on Norway's southern border.
	worldtrip.iwebland.com /Journal/SCAN/960606.html (755 words)

	Fredriksten - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fredriksten, is a fortress located in the city of Halden in Norway.
		The fortress was constructed in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which was lost when the province of Bahusia was ceded to Sweden by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.
		The fortress was named after King Fredrik III of Denmark and Norway, and the town of Halden was also originally named after him, having been known as Fredrikshald between 1665 and 1928.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Fredriksten (115 words)

	Norway & Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bohus fortress, overlooking the Gota Alv valley, was begun in 1308 to defend the then Danish border with Norway and Sweden.
		Under the Treaty of Roskilde In 1658, Bohus passed to Sweden.
		Bohus Fortress is under the care of the Swedish Building Society.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /norway/bohus.htm (364 words)

	Sights and Attractions in Bohuslän: Historical
		The history of the fortress dates back to the 14th century and it involves kings, queens, soldiers, wars, intrigues and changing fortune.
		It was a border fortress for centuries and was fought for several times, until it became Swedish in the peace treaty of 1658.
		The Marstrand Island dates back to the 13th century and it is "crowned" by the fortress, which was constructed at the end of the 17th century.
	www.sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/bohuslan/sights/historical.html (452 words)

	myArmoury.com - View topic - Kungahälla Medeltids Dagar -a medieval event in Sweden
		The Fortress of Bohus is located in what today is western Sweden but the area was part of Norway unitl 1658, it sits on an island which lies in the intersection of the rivers "Gota Elv" and "Nordre Elv" and effectively commands this important trade route.
		Bohus is first documented in 1308 as wooden castle but it was soon converted into a large (for scandinavia) stone and brick castle which indicates the importance the castle had in the eye of the kings of Norway.
		Bohus is a great place, I grew up some miles form the fortress and visited a lot during my childhood and I've put in even more hours there once i realy started to reserach the history of the place.
	www.myarmoury.com /talk/viewtopic.php?t=4578 (2186 words)

	Bohus Fortress -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bohus Fortress, or Bohus Fästning, is a (A fortified defensive structure) fortress from the (Click link for more info and facts about 14th century) 14th century at (Click link for more info and facts about Kungälv) Kungälv in (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
		The fortress passed from Norway to Sweden by the (Click link for more info and facts about Treaty of Roskilde) Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 together with the province of (Click link for more info and facts about Bahusia) Bahusia, Båhuslen or Bohuslän, which literally means the "Fief of Bohus".
		After (Click link for more info and facts about Denmark-Norway) Denmark-Norway had lost Bohus a new fortress, (Click link for more info and facts about Fredriksten) Fredriksten, was constructed in (Click link for more info and facts about Fredrikshald) Fredrikshald on the new border against Sweden.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bo/Bohus_Fortress.htm (202 words)

	DJ79a Şiria
		In the second part of the XV century the fortress was owned by Matei Corvin as well as in 1461-1464 by the Bathory family.
		In 1541 the fortress was occupied by the agrestians of Gheorghe Doja, as in the middle of the XVI century by the Turkish.
		Near the castle there is the monument of Antonia Bohus known for the support she had given to the gaoled revolutioners after 1849.
	welcometoromania.ro /DJ79a/DJ79a_Siria_e.htm (370 words)

	The History of Bohuslän
		In 1308 he built the Bohus fortress, which was to be crucial for the future of the province.
		It is located close to the other fortress but it is situated on an island in the middle of the river with a better controlling position than the other one.
		Kongahälla was once again destroyed and moved closer to the Bohus Fortress.
	www.sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/bohuslan/history/index.html (1755 words)

	Photos : Bohus fortress - Bohuslän - Götaland - Sweden
		Bohus fortress is about fifteen kilometers in the north of Gothenburg, beside the village of Kungälv.
		Another overall view of the castle in the direction of the north, along the Nordre älv (the river).
		The village of Kungälv, close to the fortress.
	www.objectif-suede.com /show_theme_en-36.html (140 words)

	Korela Fortress -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Korela Fortress, at the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Priozersk) Priozersk, was founded by the (A region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea) Karelians who named the place Käkisalmi.
		It was first mentioned in a (A city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages) Novgorodian chronicle of 1143 and archeological digs have revealed a layer belonging to the (Click link for more info and facts about 12th century) 12th century.
		Soon after seizure of the fortress in 1580, the Swedes rebuilt the fortress following a Western European pattern of (A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle) bastion fortifications.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ko/Korela_Fortress.htm (220 words)

	Göta älv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river is located in Götaland, the river itself being a site of early Geatish settlement.
		The Bohus Fortress is located by the river at Kungälv.
		At Trollhättan there is a dam, canal locks and a hydropower station in the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/G%C3%B6ta_%C3%A4lv (161 words)

	Carlsten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Thefortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired province of Bahusia from hostileattacks.
		Initially a square stone towerwas constructed, but by 1680 it was reconstructed and replaced by a round shaped tower.Successive additions to the fortress were carried out, by the inmates sentenced to hard labour, until 1860 when it was reported finished.
		At both occasions the fortress was returned to Swedish control through negotiationsand treaties.
	www.therfcc.org /carlsten-247689.html (181 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bohus-Fortress
		Bohus Fortress, or Bohus Fästning, is a fortress from the 14th century at Kungälv in Sweden.
		Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Norway.
		Carlsten is a stone fortress located at Sweden.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bohus_Fortress (527 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Look for Bohus fortress in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
		Bohus Fortress, KungÃ¤lv Â© Bo Davidsson KB LANGUAGE SERVICES Welc ome Services Rates FAQ Meet Katleen Burm Contact In today's world where international contacts are continuously increasing, there is a...
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	Bahusia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For many years Bohuslän formed Gothenburg and Bohus County togeather with the City of Gothenburg but in 1999 it was merged into Västra Götaland
		It was for a period also free port (porto franco) with a free religious and as such home to the only synagogue in Sweden at the time.
		The province was a of Norway until the 17th century and of Norwegian remain in the dialect.
	www.freeglossary.com /Bahusia (532 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Danish remained inactive as Swedish forces burned the towns and laid siege to the vital fortress of Bohus.
		After the relief of Bohus Rantzau was soon forced to head south in order to not be cut of from his supplies by a newly arrived Swedish army.
		But Bohus was in no condition to withstand a second siege due to the damaged fortifications and losses suffered by its defenders.
	perfectcaptain.50megs.com /DanishArmy.doc (3874 words)

	Mailgate: soc.history.what-if: Re: Polish-Swedish Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The control of both sides of the Sound means nothing which became evident to everybody involved when the Swedish navy was decisively beaten at the Battle of the Sound 1658.
		The battle was fought at the narrowest part of the Sound at Elsinore at a point in time when Sweden controlled both sides including the coastal fortress at Elsinore and the opposing coastal fortress Helsingborg on the Swedish side.
		The only thing that really matters is the ability to constantly have a naval precense in the Sound which Denmark had through the naval base in Copenhagen.
	mailgate.supereva.it /soc/soc.history.what-if/msg320072.html (431 words)

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