Skansen Crown
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Skansen Crown (Swedish: Skansen Kronan) is a military fortress in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built in the later half of the 17th century according to the plans of Erik Dahlberg.
The fortress and the twin counterpart, Skansen Lion, was built for the purpose of preventing the Danes to attack Gothenburg from the south, and thus had a similar purpose as the Älvsborg Fortress.
The fortress - originally built outside the city walls - is today situated in the city centre of Gothenburg on a hill in the city district of Haga. It is now used as a military museum.
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