State Property Agency

The Swedish National Property Board(SFV) manages many culturally and historically valuable buildings and environments in Sweden, including Bohus Fortress.

One seventh of Sweden’s surface area, consisting of forests and land, is under the management of the National Property Board, but it is also responsible for theaters, museums, castles and royal estates, and embassies abroad. Every four years, it also opens up hidden spaces across the country under the label ‘Secret Rooms’. In 2012, Bohus Fortress was one of these places – again!

SFV’s management assignment covers approximately 2 million square meters of premises and 6.5 million hectares of land. The value of the properties amounts to just over SEK 13 billion. The task of the National Property Board is to manage the state’s buildings in a financially sound manner so that the national cultural heritage is available to the public and that cultural values are cared for and preserved. The care program for Bohus Fortress was adopted in 2010.

All over Sweden there are buildings and environments of cultural and historical value owned by the state. Behind every façade and in every cultural landscape lie unique stories and knowledge from previous generations of builders and users. Together, the buildings and the land tell the story of our country. Read more about Bohus history here.

The National Property Board (SFV) is tasked with preserving and developing these state-owned cultural heritage properties for you and future generations.