Visborg Castle, Gotland

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Visborg Castle, Gotland was a medieval fortress in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, historically significant as a stronghold of Eric of Pomerania and later largely demolished in the 17th century.

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Visborg Castle, Gotland canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle ruin
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
builtFor Eric of Pomerania
category Castles in Gotland County
Forts in Sweden
Ruined castles in Sweden
constructionStart early 15th century
controlledBy Denmark–Norway
Eric of Pomerania
Sweden
coordinateLocation 57.636°N 18.287°E
country Sweden
currentStatus ruin
demolishedBy Denmark–Norway
Frederick III of Denmark
demolishedIn 1670s
hasPart castle keep
moat
outer walls
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Sweden
listed building in Sweden
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRegion Kalmar Union
inception early 15th century
locatedIn Scandinavia
Visby
locatedInBodyOfWater Baltic Sea
locatedInCountry Sweden
locatedInCounty Gotland County
locatedInMunicipality Region Gotland Municipality
locatedInProvince Gotland
locatedOn Gotland
cliffs above the harbor of Visby
materialUsed limestone
namedAfter Visby
partOf defensive system of Visby
town wall of Visby
significantEvent demolition in the 17th century
sieges during the 15th century
significantPerson Eric of Pomerania
touristAttraction yes
usedAs fortress
royal residence
stronghold
usedBy Eric of Pomerania

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Eric of Pomerania residence Visborg Castle, Gotland