#varberg fortress

[rabbitcruiser]

Benches/Chairs (No. 24)

Ystad, S

Landskrona, S

Falkenberg, S (three pics)

Varberg, S (three pics)

Bohus Fortress, S (two pics)

[ltwilliammowett]

The Varberg is towed from Marstrand in July 1719) by Christian Mølsted

During the Great Northern War (1700 – 1721) the Danish forces successfully attacked the Swedish harbour, town and fortress of Marstrand in July 1719, which resulted in the captiure of the Swedish frigate Varberg, which in the painting is shown being pulled clear of the Swedish guns in the fortress.

Varberg was a fourth rate 36 gun frigate built at Karlskrona. She was armed with 18 x 8lbrs on her lower gun deck, 18 x 4lbrs on her upper gundeck and 6 x 3lbrs on her quarterdeck and fo'c's'le.

She was taken into service with the Danish fleey under the name Crown Prize of Denmark. In 1730, she was handed over to the Danish East India Company, which however went bankrupt. The ship was purchased in 1732 by the Asian Company and was named Crown Prince Christian. She made the first trip to Canton by any Danish ship in 1730-32.

[goldieghoulie]

Threads research (chapter 13)

As I work on Threads of Fate (think historical romance novel meets Ghost fanfic, set 1312-1318), I'm publishing the research I do for each chapter here

Caveat: I am not a historian, just a nerd.

Spoilers for Chapter 13 below the cut

The like Real History bits

While Isabel, Secondo, and the whole Ministry is obviously very made up, many of the events causing them to go to Varberg were very real.

Queen Isabel was the sister of Robert the Bruce who married a king of Norway. They did have a daughter together named Ingeborg. After Queen Isabel's husband died, the throne of Norway passed to his brother. This king also had a daughter named Ingeborg (named after the former, her cousin). These two Ingeborgs married the two brothers of the Swedish king.

In December of 1317 the king of Sweden invited his brothers to a banquet where he captured and imprisoned them. Eventually they starved to death. Sweden (I've struggled a bit to figure out exactly who was involved, but think more nobles than peasants) was not a fan of this and the king was ousted later in 1318. This caused the younger Ingeborg's son, Magnus (aged ~3), to become king, though his mother and aunt remained part of his regency government.

Varberg

So, from what I can tell, we do not actually have historical evidence for the Duchesses Ingeborg gathering at Varberg in March of 1318. We have evidence for them both being in Kalmar on April 16th to sign a treaty, but I couldn't find evidence for their locations before that. Thus ~artistic license~ says that they met up at Varberg.

Varberg is located in a strategic spot between Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Indeed, it changed hands between the 3 kingdoms several times in the early 14th century. I did see mentions of Ingeborg, Duchess of Södermanland residing there (though again, whether that was before or after (or both) the meeting at Kalmar I'm uncertain)

As the fortress was heavily modified throughout the centuries, it's hard to fully understand the medieval layout. Below is a interpretation of what it may have looked like around the time that Threads is set. It's largely what I'm basing it on as I write.

Fashion

I've been finding the early 1300s a real challenge to research in regards to fashion. Most sources seem to hold that "fashion" itself started around 1330 or more towards the middle of the century. And, of course, there were many styles that people chose to wear. So while veils and other cloth head coverings were a thing, some of the fun medieval hats were starting to emerge.

Crispinette this fantastic post, and this were my sources. Which, if they are to be believed and the fashion reached England with Queen Isabella, she married Edward in 1308. So, by 1318 we can assume that it might have reached Scotland and Mary could be wearing it.

[trollochkonst]

Based on a picture I took of Varberg fortress.

[yurei-of-the-artist]

Varberg bugseres bort fra Marstrand i juli 1719(The Varberg is towed from Marstrand in July 1719) by Christian Mølsted.

During the Great Northern War (1700 – 1721) the Danish forces successfully attacked the Swedish harbour, town and fortress of Marstrand in July 1719, which resulted in the captiure of the Swedish frigate Varberg, which in the painting is shown being pulled clear of the Swedish guns in the fortress.

Varberg was a fourth rate 36 gun frigate built at Karlskrona. She was armed with 18 x 8lbrs on her lower gun deck, 18 x 4lbrs on her upper gundeck and 6 x 3lbrs on her quarterdeck and fo'c's'le.

[theworldthroughmycamerassc]

Varberg, Sweden

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Varberg Fortress Moat Monsters

Description: According to urban legend, there are monster in Varberg Fortress’s moat in Gothenburg, Sweden. However, in August of 2006, two people claimed to have seen these creatures. They described them as brown, furless with a 16in tail. The moat is connected to the sea, so it is possible that what they saw was a seal. 

[pocketfulofjumble]

Twilight in Varberg

Summer of 2020 is here. To say that last summer was a lot different from this one is a gross understatement. While I am now obliged to be huddled up in the sanctity of my home, early last July, on just another summer evening, my friends and I made an impulsive plan of visiting the Swedish town of Varberg. We had inadvertently bored ourselves after playing, watching and chatting about this and…

[huariqueje]

The Fortress of Varberg  -  Richard Bergh , 1890s.

Swedish,  1858 - 1919

Oil on canvas,     73 x 92 cm.  

[labete-du-gevaudan]

I just got back from my week and a half-ish adventure in Sweden.

The purpose of the whole trip was to see my wonderful friends Niklas and Nessie get married. Despite understanding very little Swedish, I did ugly cry at the wedding because they’re just so perfect together. Their friends and families were kind, friendly, and amazing as well.

During the whole trip, the best parts were spending time together. We went to amusement parks, to adventure Gothenburg, to look at statues in Oslo, to see Viking graves, and to look for the Varberg Fortress Moat Monster, of course.

If you’d like to see more photos, they’re on my Instagram @wensapuff. I can’t wait to go back to Sweden and see my besties again 😚💜

[rabbitcruiser]

Doors, Gates and Windows (No. 39)

Varberg, S (six pics)

Bohus Fortress, S (four pics)

[theframelines]

Varberg Fortress by marcialbernabeu

[cryptozoologygirls]

do ya know anything about any swedish cryptids??? <3

Storsjöodjuret

Lake Storsjon Monster

Grendel

Jerff

Varberg Fortress Moat Monster

Gryttie

[warrioroffreja]

Entrance to Varberg fortress. Bloggpost about my visit on warrioroffreja.wordpress.com 🍃⚒ #sweden #history #livinghistory #sverige #scandinavia #skandinavien #varberg #castle #fortress #varbergfortress #varbergsfästning #medieval #photography #heathen #pagan #norse #nordic #viking #vikinglife

[theworldthroughmycamerassc]

Varberg, Sweden

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Varberg Fortress Moat Monster

First Reported: August 2006

Location: Varberg, Sweden

Bizarre Theory: New species of fish

Skeptical Theory: Misidentified pike or catfish