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Underground at Oscars Fort II



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Blog: Oscars Fort II (Älvsborg, Goteborg) and Hammarkullen Carnival (Angered)
Date: May 26th 2012

Building Älvsborg fortress (Oscar II) started 1899 and it was combat operational in 1907. The fort is blasted into the bedrock and surrounded by a fast grave with two 'kontereskarpgallerier'. Armament consisted of two 24 cm guns, two 15.2 cm cannons in armored towers, four 57 mm cannons, armored cupola and a number of 'kaponjär' cannons. Hammarkullen Carnival is the biggest an ... read more


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