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27.06.2020
St Clemens Ruins, Visby St Clemens is a church building (ruins) in Visby in the Diocese of Gotland. St. Clemens is one of the oldest churches in Visby. Probably the oldest parts were built around the same time as St. Hans, around 1060, when the city was divided into two parishes. St. Clement was the parish...
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26.06.2020
The ruins of St. Nicholas Church, Visby Sankt Nicolai Church Ruins is a church building ( ruins ) in Visby in the Visby Diocese. The church was several different stages of construction and the first church on site was built around 1215-1220 and was named after the patron saint, St. Nicholas. The church was probably built...
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26.06.2020
The Eastern Tombs The eastern tombs have been grazing for a long time. There was arable land in the northeast area, which could be monitored since the early 18th century when it belonged to the Wiesborg royal barn. Today, the arable land is clearly visible just before the roundabout at Norderport. It...
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26.06.2020
South Rocks Nature Reserve South Rocks Nature Reserve Södra Hällarna is a natural and open area with steep rocks and rich vegetation. The area is an old military exercise area, where the area is open and many animals and plants will particularly enjoy it. The small alvar-mark ala Öland can be...
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25.06.2020
Museum of Art Gotland Museum of Art Gotland Gotland Art Museum is an art museum on St. Hansgatan in Visby. The Gotland Art Museum was opened in 1988, when Jan Brunius was the director of the first state building of the Gotland school since 1847. The museum is part of the Gotland Museum. The museum's...
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25.06.2020
Visby City Wall The City Wall of Visby is a medieval defensive wall surrounding the Swedish city of Visby on the island of Gotland. As the strongest, most extensive and best preserved medieval city wall in Scandinavia, it is an important and integral part of Visby's World Heritage Site. Built in...
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25.06.2020
The ruins of St. Catherine's Church, Visby St. Catherine Church of the ruin , also called Sankta Karin Church of the ruin , is a church building ( ruins ) in Visby in Visby diocese . Originally it was built by the Franciscan order in Visby, founded in 1233 St. Catherine had many patron saints: St. Catherine of Alexandria, St....
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24.06.2020
Gotland Museum The Gotland Museum (formerly known as Länsmuseet på Gotland or Gotlands Fornsal) in Visby, Sweden, is the district museum of Gotland. It was founded by the "Friends of Antiquity Gotland" society in 1875 on the initiative of Per Arvid Xiave. The museum owns several...
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24.06.2020
Visby Cathedral Visby Cathedral is a cathedral in Visby in Sweden. Belonging to Visby Cathedral Parish of the Church of Sweden, it serves the Diocese of Visby. and was inaugurated on 27 July 1225. The Visby Cathedral was built as a church for...
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24.06.2020
Bror Hjorths Hus Bror Hjorths Hus is a museum located in Uppsala, Sweden. The museum is housed in the former studio of sculptor and painter Bror Hjorth (1894–1968). Hjorth's villa was designed by architect Sten Hummel-Gumaelius (1906-1986). The building was built in...
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