- Carlstad
Carlstad was a short lived
fort ified town inDenmark built by the forces of King Charles X Gustav ofSweden during his siege of the Danish capital,Copenhagen ,1658 -1660 . Carlstad's size rivalled the besieged Danish capital, reaching a peak of approx. 30,000 inhabitants. [http://www.carlstad.dk/Carlstad.htm da icon] The modern Copenhagen suburbs ofBrønshøj ,Bellahøj andUtterslev are located on or near the site. Several nearby streets are named after it; e.g. "Svenskelejren" ("The Swedish Camp") and "Skansebjerg" ("Trench Hill"). The only preserved building extant at the time of the encampment isBrønshøj Church , used as a weapons store during the siege.History
After a successful campaign of
Jutland ,Funen , andZealand , Charles X Gustav began a siege ofCopenhagen intending to remove his country's traditional enemy once and for all. He decided to encamp his army to the west of the city with its centre on the villageBrønshøj , now a Copenhagen suburb. This site occupied an elevated position 4km from the Danish capital.At its peak, Carlstad's population, primarily consisting of army personnel and followers, rivalled that of Copenhagen itself. The topographical features of the site were applied for strategic use. With its location significantly higher than Copenhagen, Bellahøj ridge provided a natural eastern rampart, also providing a view over the besieged city. Carlstad's northern site was flanked by a great
marsh . The land descended to the west and south of the camp.No evidence of the fortress's earthwork have been preserved. A number of artefacts and models of the fortress are displayed at
Brønshøj Museum .References
External links
* http://www.carlstad.dk/ da icon
* [http://www.brh-mus.dk/carlstad2.html Brønshøj Museum] da icon
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