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The castle was restored starting during 1893–94, under instructions from Oscar
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ordered most of it demolished fearing that it was too exposed to a sneak attack from
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This article is about a tower in Sweden. For the character in epic
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above it. This flag was later captured by the
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are disputed. Danish legend places its origin to the reign of the legendary King
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In 1741, the tower was donated by the government to the city of
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in 1658. The fortress was retaken by Danish forces in 1676 during the
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dating has shown that the core was built in the 1310s, when
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