| Landskrona Citadel | |
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| Citadellet | |
| Landskrona Municipality | |
Landskrona Citadel |
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Scania, Sweden
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| Type | Castle |
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| Built | 1559 |
| Open to the public |
By appointment |
overview of the Citadel |
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Landskrona Citadel, (Swedish: Citadellet or Landskrona slott), is situated in Landskrona, Scania, southern Sweden. Initially built 1549-1559 as a purely defensive fortification with a 70 metre wide moat.
It was captured in 1644 by forces led by Gustav Horn, but returned to Danish possession the year after. Eventually it became Swedish again in 1658 as a result of the Treaty of Roskilde. Between 1667 and 1675 the citadel was expanded with extensive bastions.
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