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Support This seems to be the natural translation of the name into English and the way in which it will be recognised by visitors. I do not think that there is a clear distinction between castle and fortress in English, and the etymologies and meanings of the two words are intermingled. But in general castle tends to describe medieval fortifications, and 'fort' or 'fortress' is the way similar fortifications were usually described in English speaking countries at the relevant period. --
AJHingston (
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15:24, 8 August 2013 (UTC)reply
Support per nom. Correct translation. As AJH says, "castle" is usually used in English to describe medieval fortifications, whereas "fortress" is used for later, usually state-built and -garrisoned, fortifications like this. --
Necrothesp (
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11:10, 9 August 2013 (UTC)reply
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Vaxholm Fortress is a historic
fortification on the island of Vaxholmen in the
Stockholm archipelago just east of the Swedish town of
Vaxholm. The first structure, a wooden
blockhouse, was constructed by King
Gustav I in 1548 as a defensive structure and customs post at this strategic site on the sea approach to Stockholm. It was replaced by a round stone tower during
John III's reign. The present buildings date to 1833; their design was inspired by ideas on fortifications propounded by French engineers the
marquis de Montalembert and
Lazare Carnot. The fortress has been listed as a state monument since 1935 and now houses the Vaxholm Fortress Museum.Photograph credit:
Arild Vågen
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The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
Support This seems to be the natural translation of the name into English and the way in which it will be recognised by visitors. I do not think that there is a clear distinction between castle and fortress in English, and the etymologies and meanings of the two words are intermingled. But in general castle tends to describe medieval fortifications, and 'fort' or 'fortress' is the way similar fortifications were usually described in English speaking countries at the relevant period. --
AJHingston (
talk)
15:24, 8 August 2013 (UTC)reply
Support per nom. Correct translation. As AJH says, "castle" is usually used in English to describe medieval fortifications, whereas "fortress" is used for later, usually state-built and -garrisoned, fortifications like this. --
Necrothesp (
talk)
11:10, 9 August 2013 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
Vaxholm Fortress is a historic
fortification on the island of Vaxholmen in the
Stockholm archipelago just east of the Swedish town of
Vaxholm. The first structure, a wooden
blockhouse, was constructed by King
Gustav I in 1548 as a defensive structure and customs post at this strategic site on the sea approach to Stockholm. It was replaced by a round stone tower during
John III's reign. The present buildings date to 1833; their design was inspired by ideas on fortifications propounded by French engineers the
marquis de Montalembert and
Lazare Carnot. The fortress has been listed as a state monument since 1935 and now houses the Vaxholm Fortress Museum.Photograph credit:
Arild Vågen