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File:Old Älvsborg Castle under siege in 1502, Västergötland, Sweden (8588731211).jpg

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The Danish siege of Old Älvsborg Fortress in 1502, in a war between King Hans' Danish army and Sten Sture the Elder's Swedish army. Drawing from c. 1502 by the German soldier of fortune (Landsknecht) Paul Dolnstein, who himself participated in the Danish army.

Den danska belägringen av Gamla Älvsborgs slott 1502, i ett krig mellan kung Hans danska här och riksföreståndaren Sten Sture den äldres svenska här. Teckning från cirka 1502 av den tyske landsknekten Paul Dolnstein, som själv deltog i den danska hären.

Collection: Photo collections, Archives of Swedish National Heritage Board. The original drawing is probably kept in the State Archives of Weimar in Germany.

Parish (socken): Göteborg Province (landskap): Västergötland Municipality (kommun): Göteborg County (län): Västra Götaland

Photograph by: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Format: Glass plate negative

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Camera location57° 41′ 23.91″ N, 11° 54′ 26.21″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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57°41'23.906"N, 11°54'26.208"E

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