In the Middle Ages the town of Lödöse - 40 kilometers north of present day Gothenburg up the Göta älv - served as trade centre and port to the west. For strategic reasons (the Norwegian Bohus Fortress was a threat further down the river) the town was moved closer to the sea. But the new settlement, Nya Lödöse (New Lödöse), also had its problems and the town dwellers had to seek protection at the old Älvsborg Fortress. In the early 17th century Sweden controlled only one point on the western coastline. An attempt in 1607 to fo ...

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Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässoafton in Swedish, Vappu in Finnish, Volbriöö in Estonian, Valpurģu nakts or Valpurģi in Latvian, Walpurgisnacht in German) is a holiday celebrated on April 30 or May 1, in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Germany. Walpurgis Night - Origins. The festival is named after Saint Walburga (known in Scandinavia as "Valborg"; alternative forms are "Walpurgis", "Wealdburg", or "Valderburger"), born in Wessex in 710 a niece of Saint Boni ...

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Following the demise of his band Overcast in 1998, bassist Mike D'Antonio trawled the underground Massachusetts hardcore and heavy metal scene in search of a line-up for a new band. In 1999, D'Antonio met Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel, Aftershock's guitarists. Dutkiewicz became the drummer, while Stroetzel remained on guitar. The trio searched for a vocalist and eventually hired Jesse Leach, formerly of Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold. The now four member band took the name of "Killswitch Engage", a name proposed by D'Antonio after watchi ...

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University colleges are not generally permitted to award degrees higher than Master's. These university colleges generally have no authority to award PhD degrees. However, some are exceptions, such as Blekinge Institute of Technology which is allowed to issue PhD degrees within technical sciences. Further, Jönköping is allowed to issue PhD degrees in the social sciences Blekinge Institute of Technology (Karlskrona, Ronneby, and Karlshamn) Södertörn University College (Stockholm) University College of ...

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List of universities in Sweden, List of universities in Sweden - General academic institutions, List of universities in Sweden - Universities universitet, List of universities in Sweden - University colleges högskolor, List of universities in Sweden - Professional academic institutions, List of universities in Sweden - Architecture and engineering schools, List of universities in Sweden - Business schools, List of universities in Sweden - Education, List of universities in Sweden - Medical schools, List of universities in Sweden - Veterinary medicine and agricultural sciences, List of universities in Sweden - Art colleges

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The parts of Sweden, being rather large and hard to travel through, each have a distinguished culture. Historically this was noted through the Swedish provinces that once (around 1,000 years ago) constituted separate countries. For brevity, one can make a crude distinction into six areas. From north to south: Northern part: Norrland, number 1 and 2. This part was historically unexplored for centuries. For large parts wilderness dominates. The Scandinavian mountain range occupies its western part. Th ...

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There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include: Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA Apple Capital of the World - Wenatch ...

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Wheelchair rugby refers to adaptation of the sports of rugby union and rugby league for wheelchair users. As with rugby itself, the sport exists in a variety of different forms. One form, quad rugby, is now a Paralympic sport, and was documented in the 2005 documentary Murderball. Wheelchair rugby - Wheelchair Rugby. Wheelchair Rugby, known as 'Quad Rugby' in the United States, is a sport with roots going back to wheelchair basketball and ice hockey, which is not surprising, since it wa ...

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Wheelchair rugby - Rules
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Wheelchair rugby - Rules

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A defensive wall is a fortification used to defend a city from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements. Generally, these are referred to as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China and the Atlantic Wall, which extended far beyond the borders of a city and were used to enclose vast regions. Walls are usually made of stone or clay and are generally as tall as a man's own height, although oftentimes much taller. Depending ...

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Västergötland ▶ (help·info) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. "Västergötland" literally means Western Götaland, where Götaland refers to the land of the Geats (a.k.a Goths). In older English literature one may also encounter the similar Vestergot ...

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Västergötland - Culture
Västergötland - Tongue Västergötland - Sights
Västergötland - Hundreds Västergötland - Notes

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Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustav) (November 8, 1622 – February 13, 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Margrave of Palatinate-Zweibrücken and Princess Catherine of Sweden, half-sister of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who produced his son and successor, Charles XI. Charles X was the second Wittelsbach king of Sweden after Christopher. Charles X Gustav of Sweden - Heir to the throne. H ...

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Dark forests, red cottages, ABBA, Volvo and Ikea? The Culture of Sweden is arguably what has made Sweden known in the world. In the outskirts of Europe the country developed its style isolated from the main cultures in the world. When Sweden's culture began spreading in the world, it was through the traditions of the century old flavours, which had been fostered and nourished and now sprung into a crescendo. The distinguished and honoured 20th century artists in Sweden have all been marked by th ...

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Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA. The story involves a romantic triangle between two players in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other... Following the pattern of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, a concept album was recorded and released in 1984, before any stage production was underway. A single from the album, "One Night In Bangkok", sung by Murray Head, was an unlikely top-40 hit ...

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Chess musical - Principal cast Chess musical - Songs
Chess musical - The Danish tour album
Chess musical - Principal cast Chess musical - Songs
Chess musical - The 2002 Stockholm Version
Chess musical - Principal cast Chess musical - Songs
Chess musical - Actor's Fund of America Concert 2003
Chess musical - Principal cast
Chess musical - Songs Chess musical - Production history
Chess musical - London 1986 Chess musical - Broadway 1988 Chess musical - Around the world: 1990 - 1992 Chess musical - Stockholm 2002

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AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a Swedish world leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Founded in April 14, 1927 in the city of Gothenburg, as a spin-off from roller ball bearing maker SKF. Volvo Cars, the automobile manufacturer, has sinc ...

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UN/LOCODE is a geographic coding scheme developed and maintained by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, a unit of the United Nations. UN/LOCODE assigns more than 50000 code elements to locations with functions such as seaports, airports, rail and road terminals, post offices, border crossing points and other locations used in trade and transport in 234 countries. UN/LOCODEs typically have five characters. The first two are letters, and come from the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. Normally three letters will ...

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Chalmers University of Technology or Chalmers tekniska högskola (CTH), often Chalmers, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. Chalmers University of Technology - History. Founded in 1829 following a donation by William Chalmers, a director of the Swedish East India Company, and being run as a private institution until 1937, when the institute became a state owned university. In 1994 the school once again became a private institution, owned by a foundation. As with all universities in S ...

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1621 - Events. February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. February 17 - Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony March 22 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags. March 16 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset." April 5 - The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain. May 24 - Prote ...

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Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Starting in 1989 under the name Septic Broiler, they have had a fairly stable line-up from the start, unlike many bands from the genre. In 1994 Anders Fridén, Dark Tranquillity's original lead vocalist, left the band to join In Flames. Mikael Stanne, formerly playing rhythm guitar, then became the vocalist, with Johansson taking over the guitars. Mikael Stanne also recorded vocals with the band In Flames. However, contrary to popular belief, he was never ...

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Dark Tranquillity - Discography

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USS Monitor was an ironclad warship of the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first-ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War, in which Monitor fought the ironclad CSS Virginia of the Confederate States Navy. In previous decades, nearly all warships were made primarily of wood. In the decade before the Battle of Hampton Roads, the design of ships and the nature of naval warfare changed dramatic ...

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USS Monitor - The Design USS Monitor - The monitor warship type USS Monitor - Why it was lost at sea USS Monitor - The Rediscovery

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Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was opened in 1958, its original use was as a venue for the 1958 World Cup. Since then, it has hosted numerous sports events, notably football and athletics. It has an all-seated capacity of 43,200 and a total capacity of 60,000 for concerts. The record attendance for football is 52,194 and was set 3 June 1959, when IFK Göteborg played Örgryte IS. The record ...

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