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ARTICLES RELATED TO Gotland - History | | | |  Gotland - History: Encyclopedia II - Gotland - HistoryEarly on Gotland became a commercial center and the town of Visby was the most important Hanseatic city in the Baltic Sea. The island had in late medieval time twenty things, each represented at the island-ting, called landsting, by its elected judge. New laws were decided at the landsting, which also took other decisions regarding the island as a whole. The city of Visby and rest of the island was governed separately and a civil war caused by conflicts between the German merchants in Visby and the trading peasants on the countryside ...
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| | | | Gotland - History: Encyclopedia II - Gotland - Culture The medieval town of Visby has been entered as a site of the UNESCO World heritage program. An impressive feature of Visby is the fortress wall that surrounds the old city, dating from the time of the Hanseatic League.
The inhabitants of Gotland traditionally speak their own language, known as Gutnish. The Gotlandic law (Guta lagh) was written down about 1220.
Gotland is famous for its 92 medieval churches, most of which are restored and in active use.
Traditional games of skill like Kubb, Pärk and ...
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| | | | Gotland - History: Encyclopedia II - Gotland - Geography The island province of Gotland is represented by the current administrative entity, Gotland County. This county consists of the sole municipality (kommun) Gotland Municipality. Visby, with half of the island's population (circa 22,000), is the seat for the county council and municipal council.
Gotland is located about 90 km east off the Swedish mainland. The island Gotland is obviously just one island, but the historical province of Gotland also includes adjacent islands, which are often considered part of the Gotlandian cultur ...
See also:Gotland, Gotland - Geography, Gotland - History, Gotland - Heraldry, Gotland - Culture, Gotland - Notable natives, Gotland - Dukes of Gotlandia Read more here: » Gotland: Encyclopedia II - Gotland - Geography |
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