Skansen Lejonet
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Skansen Lejonet ("the Lion Sconce"), formally Westgötha Leijon ("the Westrogothic Lion"), 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 since served a range of other purposes. The fortress and its twin, Skansen Kronan, were built to protect the city of Gothenburg against possible Danish attack, and thus had a similar purpose to the sea fort of New Älvsborg, which was built around the same time.
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Emerentias Backe, Gothenburg Gårda (Centrum)
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 57.714305555556 ° | E 11.989444444444 ° |
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Skansen Lejonet
Emerentias Backe
416 49 Gothenburg, Gårda (Centrum)
Sweden
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