Bohus Fortress

Bohus Fortress
Kungälv, Sweden
Bohus Fortress
Site information
Controlled by	Sweden, previously by Norway, Kalmar Union and Denmark–Norway
Site history
Built	1308
In use	1308-1783
Materials	Granite, brick, wood

Bohus Fortress lies in Kungälv, Bohuslän, Sweden, north east from Hisingen where the Göta river splits into two branches (20 km (12 mi) north of Gothenburg). It commands the surrounding area from a cliff 40 m (130 ft) high, with the river forming a natural moat around it.^[1] The fortress used to be situated along the old Norwegian–Swedish border.