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Showing posts with label SWEDEN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SWEDEN. Show all posts
November 24, 2019

1172, 1365, 3264 SWEDEN - Swedish Royal Family

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1172 Swedish Royal Family on Sweden's National Day. From left to right: Prince Daniel, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, ...
October 7, 2017

3160 SWEDEN (Skåne) - Kristianstad

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Located in Scania , the southernmost province of Sweden , on the river Helgeå (lit. "The Holy river"), Kristianstad has gon...
October 5, 2016

2799 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Self-portrait by Rembrandt

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The famous Dutch painter Rembrandt (1606-1669) created nearly one hundred self-portraits during his lifetime including approximately...
August 1, 2016

2672 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Zoie Ghika, Moldavian Princess

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The beginning of the 18th century was a period of material reconstruction in Sweden as the country tried to recover from the huge cost...
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June 8, 2016

2600 SWEDEN (Blekinge) - Naval Port of Karlskrona (UNESCO WHS)

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The city of Karlskrona is spread over 30 islands in the eastern part of Blekinge County , in the Baltic Sea , Trossö being the main o...
August 15, 2015

1822 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Vädersolstavlan

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Vädersolstavlan (The Sun Dog Painting) is an oil-on-panel painting depicting a halo display observed over Stockholm on April 20, 1535...
July 13, 2015

0526, 1739 SWEDEN (Uppsala) - Uppsala Cathedral

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0526 Uppsala Cathedral Posted 25.02.2013, 13.07.2015 Situated at 67 km north of Stockholm , on a fertile flatland, Uppsala is bette...
June 19, 2015

1679 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - High above the Old Town of Stockholm

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  Stockholm isn't only the capital and largest city of Sweden , but also the most populous city in the  Nordic region , with almos...
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June 3, 2015

1627 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Den Gyldene Freden

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Located in the old town of Stockholm , Den gyldene freden (The Golden Peace) is one of Sweden 's most well-known restaurants and ...
May 25, 2015

1608 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Birka and Hovgården (UNESCO WHS)

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Gaming pieces from the grave 523 in Birka, 10th century During the Viking Age , Birka , on the island of Björkö (literally: "B...
April 27, 2015

1544 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Waldemarsudde

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Now a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm , Waldemarsudde (Cape of Waldemar) is the scenic former home of the Prince Eu...
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January 3, 2015

1395 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - The old town hall in Sigtuna

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Located not far to Stockholm , at the bay Skarven, Sigtuna is a locality with only approximately 8,500 inhabitants, but, although les...
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August 24, 2014

1204 SWEDEN - The world's largest struck coin

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In 1646 a ship, loaded with iron bars, was wrecked in the archipelago of Gryt in Östergötland . In the cabin there was a chest containi...
November 22, 2013

0872 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Royal Domain of Drottningholm (UNESCO WHS)

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Even if the City of Stockholm is the official capital of Sweden , the King of Sweden actually lives in Ekerö Municipality , at Drot...
November 6, 2013

0390, 0856 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Vasa, the ship which sailed only 1300 meters

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Posted on 20.11.2012, 06.11.2013 On 10 August 1628, Vasa , the first in a series of five warships which aimed to had to end a series o...
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August 2, 2013

0780 SWEDEN (Södermanland) - S/S Ejdern of Södertälje

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0780-1 S/S Ejdern of Södertälje in nowadays Located at 30km southwest of Stockholm , on a bay of Lake Mälaren , which is here connect...
July 20, 2013

0722, 0756 SWEDEN (Stockholm) - Stockholm City Hall

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0722 Stockholm City Hall Posted on 06.07.2013, 20.07.2013 Located on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island , Stockholm City Hall (...
January 16, 2013

0470 Baltic Sea map

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Bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula , the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands , Baltic Sea is a brackish sea, mostly enclosed,...
June 5, 2012

0237 SWEDEN (Gotland) - A church from 13th century

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Gotland , considered by some historians the original homeland of the Goths , is Sweden 's largest island and the largest island in ...