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Ragnhildsholmen Castle Ruin
Gothenburg, Sweden, Norway
Ragnhildsholmen Castle Ruin is a 13th-century medieval fortress remnant on a small islet near Kungahälla (Kungälv) in Gothenburg's vicinity, Sweden—not Norway—built around 1250 by Norwegian King Håkon IV to defend against Swedish threats and protect trade routes along the Göta River. The stone structure featured a walled courtyard, towers, and moat, serving as a border stronghold amid Norway-Sweden conflicts, changing hands in 1304 to Swedish King Magnus III before Norwegian recapture attempts and replacement by nearby Bohus Fortress in 1308. Abandoned after a mid-14th-century fire, its ruins were excavated in 1881-1882, revealing coins, weapons, and tools that highlight its brief but intense role in Nordic power struggles.
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Kongahällavägen, 442 90 Kungälv, Sweden
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