Konghelle Friary
1532 when the buildings were burnt down. The ruins were later used as a quarry for stone for the Bohus Fortress . Ruins of the church were discovered in 1862 but not archaeologically excavated until 1953 and 1954. The rest of the site remains obscure. [ edit ] Sources Norges kloster i
Pre-history and origin of Stockholm
The pre-history of Stockholm is the continuous development and series of events that made the mouth of Lake Mälaren strategically important; a location which by the mid 13th century had become the centre of the newly consolidated Swedish kingdom. The origin of Stockholm pre-dates its written
Gothenburg Cathedral
The Gothenburg Cathedral ( Swedish : Gustavi domkyrka / Göteborgs domkyrka ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is a cathedral in Gothenburg , Sweden . The cathedral is the seat of the bishop in the Church of Sweden diocese of Gothenburg . Contents 1 The original church 2 The first cathedral 2.1
Diocese of Strängnäs
links [ edit ] Missionary period In 829 Ansgar and his companion, Witmar, having reached Björkö (Birka), an island in Lake Mälaren and a great centre of trade, were well received and made many converts. Returning to Germany in 831, Ansgar was made first Archbishop of Hamburg
Kumlinge
Demographics Island Population Kumlinge 238 Enklinge 87 Seglinge 51 Björkö 20 Other (e.g. in hospitals) 3 Panorama [ edit ] References ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land
Baltic Shield
The Baltic Shield (sometimes referred to as the Fennoscandian Shield ) is located in Fennoscandia ( Norway , Sweden and Finland ), northwest Russia and under the Baltic Sea . The Baltic Shield is defined as the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of the East European Craton . It is composed
Götaland theory
The Götaland theory (or "Westrogothian School", Swedish Västgötaskolan ) is a local patriotic view which challenges established history and archaeology, and which claims that the foundation of Sweden occurred not (as traditionally assumed) in Eastern Sweden, but in the province of Westrogothia
Kungälv Municipality
marking the border to Gothenburg, flows the river Nordre älv . On an island in the river, the Bohus Fortress (one of Sweden's finest fortresses) faces the city of Kungälv. [ edit ] Localities Diseröd Kareby Kode Kungälv Kärna Marstrand [ edit ] External links Kungälv Municipality
Carl Bildt
Bildt was born in Halmstad , Halland , and belongs to an old Norwegian - Danish -Swedish noble family traditionally domiciled in Bohus county . Bildt attended Stockholm University but never graduated. His great-great-grandfather, Baron Gillis Bildt , served as Prime Minister a century
Mälaren
The Viking age settlements Birka on the island of Björkö and Hovgården on the neighbouring island Adelsö have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, as has Drottningholm Palace on the island of Lovön . Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geology 3 Mythology 4 Geography
