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Spanish. Japanese. Dutch. Outstanding Universal Value. Brief Synthesis. The Hanseatic Town of Visby is a unique example of a northern European medieval walled trading town with a preserved and notably complete townscape and assemblage of high-quality historic structures.
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Visby is located on the Island of Gotland, around 100km east of the mainland in the Baltic Sea. It is located on a shore with a natural harbour, and as a strategic point along Baltic trade routes, Visby has attracted commercial interest since the Viking Ageand, from the twelfth century onwards, German, Russian and Danish tradesmen flocked to the to...
Visby’s city walls still dominate the town today and the area within the defensive walls has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995. It is a hugely popular tourist attraction, receiving thousands of tourists every year, and is by far the most populous Swedish locality outside the Swedish mainland. It is worth visiting the historic ...
Visby is the sole county seat in Sweden accessible from the mainland only by boat and air. From the centre of Gothenburg, a trip to Visby isn’t easy, taking around 10 hours via public transport – first, a few connecting trains from Göteborg Centralstation, then followed by a ferry across the water. By car, the route is similar, and takes around 7-8...
Sep 28, 2023 · This well-preserved medieval Hanseatic town dates back to the 12th century and contains several remarkable church ruins from the period such as St Clemens, St Nicolai and Drotten’s ruins, and the St Karin church ruin with its high arches.
Inscription. 1995 (19th Session) Visby ( Swedish: [ˈvǐːsbʏ] ⓘ) is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants as of 2017. [2] Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is arguably the best-preserved medieval city ...
Oct 23, 2023 · Visby is a Medieval walled city, located on the Swedish island of Gotland, that houses roughly 40% of the Gotland population. The Old Town itself is in such an exceptional state that Visby was crowned a UNESCO World Heritage site back from 1995. And appropriately enough, the city hosts a Medieval Festival every year.
Visby. Visby, on the island Gotland, is one of the best-preserved Hanseatic cities and is listed by UNESCO as World Heritage. The town wall, the many church ruins and warehouses, and narrow lanes bear witness of the Hanse era. The Artlenburg Privilege of 1161 – a treaty between the Gotlanders and the German Duke Henry the Lion is often ...
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The Treaty of Artlenburg of 1161 between the Gotlanders and the German Duke Henry the Lion marks the beginning of the mighty Hanseatic League. Visby played a leading role in the League until the middle of the 14th century and was one of the most powerful cities in Northern Europe during this period. Today, Visby is a popular, year-round tourist ...
