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Birger Jarl (c. 1210 – 21 October 1266), also known as Birger Magnusson, [4] was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjälbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. [5]
Birger Jarls torg with Birger Jarl's statue Palace of Wrangel Birger Jarls torg is a public square on Riddarholmen in Gamla stan , the old town in Stockholm , Sweden . [ 1 ]
Birger Jarls torn (Swedish for Birger Jarl's Tower) is a defensive tower on the northwest corner of Riddarholmen, an islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. The building has been named for Birger Jarl who traditionally is attributed as the founder of Stockholm, but it was built several hundred years later and the name is mostly the ...
M/S Birger Jarl (left) moored in Södermalm serving as a floating hostel in September 2019. From June 2013 to 2019, the Birger Jarl was moored at the Ånedin Line terminal on Stockholm's Södermalm as a floating hostel [4] In 2019, the ship was piloted to Timrå and back to Stockholm, and in April 2020, was piloted again to Timrå despite ...
Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkrûːnʊr]) or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century.
The western end of the island gives a magnificent panoramic and photogenic view of the bay Riddarfjärden, often used by TV journalists with Stockholm City Hall in the background. A statue of Birger Jarl, traditionally considered the founder of Stockholm, stands on a pillar in front of the Bonde Palace, north of Riddarholm Church.
While no surviving document can confirm Stockholm was found, planned and built by Germans, their increasing presence in Swedish historical records coincide with the development of mining in Sweden. So, whether Birger Jarl truly is the founder of Stockholm or not, its initial growth undoubtedly starts with him. [3]
The Solna Church is one of three round churches in Stockholm dating back to the late 12th century and thus older than Stockholm. [8] Birger jarl's elimination of the "true Folkungs" between 1247 (Battle of Sparrsätra) and 1251 (Battle of Herrevadsbro) lead to increased consolidation of the Swedish kingdom and the introduction of a continental ...