Varberg Fortress
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Varberg Fortress (Swedish: Varbergs fästning) is a former fortification in Varberg, Halland County, Sweden, which currently serves as a museum.
History
Varberg Fortress was built in 1287-1300 by Count
King Erik's grand daughter,
Varberg was besieged multiple times in the 16th century. Much of the original structure was destroyed as a result.[3] The fortress was augmented during the late 16th and early 17th century on order by King Christian IV of Denmark. However, after the Treaty of Brömsebro in 1645 the fortress became Swedish. It was used as a military installation until 1830 and as a prison from the end of the 17th Century until 1931.
It is currently used as a museum and has a couple of notable pieces on permanent exhibit: Bocksten Man with the only complete clothing from the 1300s known to have been worn by a single individual, and the button that supposedly killed Charles XII of Sweden. The fort also houses a bed and breakfast as well as private accommodation. The moat of the fortress is said to be inhabited by a small lake monster. In August 2006, a couple of witnesses claimed to have seen the monster emerge from the dark water and devour a duck.[4] The creature is described as brown, furless and with a 40 cm long tail.
References
- ^ Jacob, Greve af Nørrehalland (Dansk biografisk leksikon, VIII. Bind. Holst - Juul, 1894)
- ^ "Varberg Fortress". Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "Varberg Fortress". Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "Han jagar sjöodjur i Varbergs vallgrav" (in Swedish). 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
Other sources
- Demitz, Jacob Truedson (1996) Throne of a Thousand Years (Los Angeles: Ristesson Ent) ISBN 91-630-5030-7