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Sweden is a constitutional monarchy in Scandinavia. The capital is Stockholm. Other important towns include Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Linköping and Västerås. Sweden is Europe's fifth largest country by area and has a population of ten million.
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Stora riksvapnet
Greater Coat of arms of Sweden
Lilla riksvapnet
Lesser Coat of arms of Sweden
Sveriges flagga
Flag of Sweden
Sveriges örlogsflagga
Swedish military ensign
Kunglig flagga
Royal Flag of Sweden with the Greater Coat of arms
Personal command sign of H.M. the King
Sveriges flygvapen
Swedish air craft roundel
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Historiska flaggorEdit
National flag and civil ensign (1844-1905)
State flag and military ensign (1844-1905)
Alternate State flag (1897-1905)
Naval jack (1844-1905)
Merchant ensign (1818-1844)
War ensign (1815-1844)
War ensign Army fleet (1761-1813)
State flag and war ensign (c.1520s-c.1650)
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ByggnaderEdit
Fort, borgar och slottEdit
- Några av Sveriges mest imponerande slott och borgar är Kalmar slott, Bohus fästning, Läckö, Borgholms slott (dess ruiner, byggnaden brann ner omkring 1840), och Drottningholms slott. Kvantitativt sett kan flest slott beskådas i Skåne, Västergötland och i området kring Mälaren. Ett antal andra städer har slott eller borgar i stadskärnan, som till exempel Örebro, Helsingborg och Vadstena byggt på 1400-1500 talet.
- Some of the most impressive castles and fortresses in Sweden are Kalmar slott, Bohus fästning, Läckö, Borgholms slott (ruins, original castle burnt down around 1840), and Drottningholm. Quantitative, most castles are found in Skåne, southern Sweden, in Västergötland, and around lake Mälaren. Several other cities have fortresses or castles in the city center, such as Örebro, Helsingborg and Vadstena, generally built around the 15-16th century.
Stockholm
Ruinerna efter Borgholms slott på Öland
Ruins of Borgholms slott, Öland
Bohus fästning (fortress)
Kalmar slott (castle)
Läckö slott
Läckö castle, on a small island in Västergötland
Älvsborgs fästning, nära Göteborg, Västergötland.
Vadstena castle
Kärnan - enda resten av Helsingborgs slott
KyrkorEdit
- Göteborgs domkyrka
- Härnösands domkyrka
- Kalmar domkyrka
- Karlstads domkyrka
- Linköpings domkyrka
- Luleå domkyrka
- Lunds domkyrka
- Mariestads domkyrka
- Skara domkyrka
- Storkyrkan, Stockholm
- Strängnäs domkyrka
- Uppsala domkyrka
- Visby domkyrka
- Västerås domkyrka
- Växjö domkyrka
JärnvägstationerEdit
Se: Järnvägsstationer i Sverige
See: Train stations in Sweden
TeatrarEdit
Drottningholm Slottsteater är en av Sveriges mest kända teatrar.
One of the most famous theatres in Sweden is the theatre at the Drottningholm Royal Palace.
Kända svenskarEdit
Swedish authors of worldwide recognition include Emanuel Swedenborg, August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Vilhelm Moberg and Astrid Lindgren.
Some notable inventors and scientists are Alfred Nobel, Anders Celsius, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, John Ericsson, Lars Magnus Ericsson and Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné).
Swedish painters include Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn.
SpårvagnarEdit
Se: Svenska spårvagnar See: Swedish trams
TågEdit
Se: Svenska tåg See: Swedish trains Voir: Trains suédois
KartorEdit
Location map for Sweden
Location map for Sweden within Europe & EU
Location map for Sweden within Europe
Sweden, including largest cities and lakes
Sweden, detailed map with rivers and lakes
Swedens 25 historical provinces, or landskap
The borders of Sweden's 290 municipalities
All counties and the municipalities within them (2007)
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KulturEdit
Röd stuga med vita knutar
Red cottage, very common in Sweden
Dalahäst
A dala horse, typical of the Dalarna province.
Ikea i Älmhult
Ikea comes from Älmhult in Sweden
Nyckelharpa
A nyckelharpa or keyed fiddle, traditional Swedish instrument.
Midsommar på Skansen
Midsummer or midsommar is celebrated every year with a maypole
Gekås, popular discount center in Ullared, Sweden
Almasa
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Abisko mountains
midnight sun
Vaxholm
Marstrand
Marstrand
Sala
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