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The Hanseatic city of Visby is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia, and, since 1995, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. [3] Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long town wall that encircles the town center, and a number of church ruins .
In a letter from Visby to other Hanseatic cities in 1362, Hansa's estate in the city is said to have been saved by paying for it, which could mean that some kind of taxation was demanded. Valdemar's attack on Visby led to conflict between Denmark and the Hanseatic League, who saw Visby as their city. [2]
The main port of call on Gotland is Visby. The city is visited by a number of cruise ships every year. [95] [96] About 40 cruise lines frequent the Baltic sea with Visby as one of their destinations. [97] In 2005, 147 ships docked at Visby, in 2010 the number was 69. [98] In 2014, 62 ships are scheduled to visit Visby. [99]
On 31 December 1951 there were 93 local government units on the island of Gotland, among them one city (), one market town (), one county council and a lot of rural municipalities, many of them with fewer than 100 inhabitants.
This is a list of cities in modern Sweden that once enjoyed city privileges, thus were entitled to call themselves ... Visby: 1000 Vänersborg: 1644 Värnamo: 1920 ...
All monasteries were abolished and all churches within the city walls except one (present-day Visby Cathedral) were abandoned and left to decay. During the following centuries, some church ruins were used as quarries. In 1805 the church ruins were protected by law and in 1863 the Swedish state for the first time allocated money for their ...
Almedalen Week is an annual event taking place in week 27 in and around Almedalen, a park in the city of Visby. [13] It is coordinated by Gotland Municipality and the cost of the different activities is carried by the organization responsible for it. [ 14 ]
In Sweden, the name Almedalen is generally associated with the Almedalen Week, an annual event in Visby which is an important meeting place for everyone involved in Swedish politics. During the week, which takes place during the 27th week of every year, representatives from the major political parties in Sweden take turns giving speeches in the ...