Stockholm's Hidden World War I Fort Unearthed in Täby Forest

Stockholm's Hidden World War I Fort Unearthed in Täby Forest

Dive into the lesser-known history of Täby forest and uncover Margretelundsfortet, a well-preserved World War I fort nestled amidst the Sveriges centrala skog.

Margretelundsfortet was a fort built in the early 1900s as part of a defense line that surrounded Stockholm during World War I. It is part of the Northern Front, also known as the Korv Line, which was constructed to defend Stockholm's sea passages. It is located in Täby, Sweden, near Löttingelundsvägen. The fort, shaped like a T, or infantry box, is still well-preserved today.

The Northern Front was a line of defenses that consisted of fortifications and shooting positions. It was manned by the Swedish army's infantry regiments and provided an important part of Stockholm's solid defense during World War I. After the war, the fortifications were donated to the military.

Today, the fort still stands in the Täby forest, near Löttingelundsvägen. It is one of the well-preserved fortifications along the Northern Front. It has three entrances and one iron gunport remains inside.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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