Castle Wisborg in an early 17th-centurydrawing Visborg (also spelled Wisborg) was a medieval fortress located in the town of Visby on theSwedishisland of Gotland. Several fortresses were built in Visby over the centuries. The last was the castle built by King Erik of Pomerania, ruler of Kalmar Union. The fortress served as Erik's residence after his deposition and remained an important ...
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Visborg (a.k.a. Wisborg) Castle was built here by Eric of Pomerania, the ruler of the Kalmar Union, also known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389-1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396-1439) and Eric XIII as King of Sweden (1396-1434, 1436-39). Later, in all three countries he became more commonly known as Eric of Pomerania (Erik av Pommern inSwedish). According to the Visby ...
