Kastellet, Stockholm

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Kastellet with covered canons in the front.
Kastellet with covered canons in the front.
For other uses of the word Kastellet, see Kastellet

Kastellet is a small citadel located on the islet Kastellholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden.

The first fortification on the location was built in 1667 designed by Erik Dahlbergh. It exploded in June 1845 and subsequently a new was built 1846-1848 to the design of architect Fredrik Blom. It consists of a round tower with red brick walls and a 20 meter high stair tower. On the top flies the three tongued naval flag of Sweden, indicating the nation is at peace.

On May 17 1996, some Norwegian expats raised the Norwegian flag in the tower. Though such an action would normally be taken as a declaration of war, a diplomatic crisis could be avoided.[1]

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  1. ^ Sjöstaden Stockholm 750 år, p 19

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