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Karlsborg Fortress

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One of northern Europe's largest buildings, has room for the Royal family and the central government institutions.

Karlsborg Fortress is situated on the Vanäs peninsula in Karlsborg by lake Vättern, the province of Västergötland, Sweden. Construction on the fortress began 1819 to realize the so-called central defense idea adopted by the Swedish military after the Finnish and Napoleonic Wars. The site was chosen by Baltzar von Platen in connection with the construction of the Göta Canal.
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