Sverresborg
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For another place, see Sverresborg (Bergen).
Sverresborg (Norwegian:Sverresborg i Trondheim) or Sverre Sigurdsson's castle (Kong Sverres borg) was a fort and residence built in the medieval city of Nidaros (later Trondheim) by King Sverre Sigurdsson. The fortification was built in support of Sverre Sigurdsson's struggle against his rival King Magnus Erlingsson to claim the throne of Norway. The site now forms part of the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, an open-air museum for the region of Trøndelag.[1] [2]
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Sverresborg | |
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Trondheim, Norway | |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Norway Birkebein Party Kings of Norway |
Site history | |
Built | 1182-1183 |
In use | 1183-1263 |
Materials | Stone |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Sverre Sigurdsson Håkon Håkonsson |
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