Complete the sentence about Kuressaare Castle with the correct year: The Swedes continued the modernisation of the fortress until ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1706
The Swedes went on modernising the fortress until 1706. Saaremaa had passed to Sweden after a treaty between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
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