The Culture of Sweden is typically perceived as egalitarian, simple, and open to international influences. Sweden never had serfdom and peasant smallholders traditionally had a greater say in the nation's affairs than in virtually any other Western country. Protestant work ethic and trade unionism are other factors often said to have shaped Swedish mentality. Norberg is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ...

Foreign influence

The greatest sources on influence on Swedish culture have been the Catholic church and Germany during the Middle Ages, France during the 18th century (mainly through king Gustav III), Germany again during the 19th century and the English-speaking world after World War II. Sweden is today very Americanized with a stongly adapted western culture. Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was the King of Sweden from February 12, 1771 until his death. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

See also: Post-war Sweden#Culture and mass media

Sweden emerged unharmed by World War II. The Swedish non-alignment policy officially remained - Sweden rejected NATO membership but joined the United Nations and later EFTA. Tage Erlander (s) was Prime Minister from 1946 to 1969 - a period of exceptional economic and social prosperity, and generally low unemployment, but the...

Regions

The various historical provinces of Sweden, which earlier had poor communications, each have a distinct 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 seven areas. From north to south: The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ...

• 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. The native Sami people have part of their habitat here, large parts of which have been declared a World Heritage Site under the name Laponian area.

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• Lake and Folklore part: Dalarna, Värmland, Närke, Västmanland (Number 3 and 6).

The industry in these parts were dominated by mining, known as the Central Sweden mining district or Bergslagen. The Large Copper Mine of Falun, being active since 1347, has been declared a World Heritage Site. The falu red used on Swedish houses was created as a by-product from the copper mine. The traditional Swedish dish, the falukorv sausage, was also invented here and fed the miners for centuries.

• Stockholm and surroundings: lake Mälaren, the "east coast" (Number 4).

One of the three oldest parts of Sweden, together with Västergötland and Östergötland and home of the Suiones wherefrom the name Sweden is derived, the area has been the seat of the Swedish King since the captitol of Stockholm started to grow in the end of the 13th century. Uppsala near Stockholm has been the place of the archbishop for nearly a thousand years. Royal mansions are scattered around the lake Mälaren, and the royal palace Drottningholm has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Gothenburg and surroundings: Västra Götaland, Bohuslan, Dalsland (Number 8)

Historically the home of the Geats tribe, opposing the Suiones. People lived here at least since the Stone Age, for about 11.000 years ago (as shown by excavations along the Swedish west coast) and the rock carvings in Tanumshede, dating at least to the bronze age, have been declared a World Heritage Site.

• Forests and Glass: Småland (Number 7) and Östergötland, (Number 5).

The area is noted by glassworks such as Kosta Boda and Orrefors, for centuries providing both cheaper and costly glass products to the Swedish people. The land is generally unsuitable for agriculture, but has many dense forests leading to various wood-industries. Many industrious people stem from the area, including Carolus Linnaeus, Ingvar Kamprad (Ikea founder); and authors Astrid Lindgren and Vilhelm Moberg who characterized it in their worldwide appreciated works.

• Castles and plains: The Scanian lands (Number 9).

Until the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, this area belonged to Denmark, as did the counties of Bohuslän and Halland (Bohuslän originally Norwegian), who equipped it with around 200 castles and fortresses, along with many Romanesque countryside churches. Much of Sweden's crops are also grown in the plains of this area.

• Island of Öland (unnumbered - Off the coast of Smaland).

This region is known for its mesolithic settlements, Iron Age ringforts and Viking history. About one fourth of the island is a desgnated World Heritage Site, known as the Stora Alvaret, noted not only for its rich history but also as a limestone barren habitat, holding numerous rare and endangered species.

• Gotland (unnumbered - Island in the middle of the Baltics).

Regarded by some historians and linguists to be the original homeland of the Goths.

Generally the word goes that the farther north you come, the quieter people become. Experience as well as popular literature confirm the general truth in this. Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ... The Scandinavian Mountains, or Skanderna, Kölen or Fjällen, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. ... The Sami people (also Sámi, Saami, Lapps, sometimes also Laplanders) are the indigenous people of Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... 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For the spiritual practice, see Falun Gong Falun, IPA /fɑːlʉn/, is a city in central Sweden, in the province of Dalarna at . ... Traditional Swedish houses in the countryside, painted with Falu red paint. ... Falukorv Falukorv is a traditional Swedish sausage. ... This article is about the prepared meat. ... Location map Mälaren details, with Stockholm urban area to the right in pink. ... Sweden in the 12th century before the incorporation of Finland during the 13th century. ... Drottningholm, or literally Queens Islet, is a village on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... 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Ingvar Kamprad  (born March 30, 1926) is an industrialist from Sweden. ... Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( , née Ericsson, November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... Vilhelm Moberg (August 20, 1898 - August 8, 1973) was a Swedish author and historian. ... SkÃ¥neland is a denomination for the area once making up the eastern part of Denmark, which was permanently ceded to Sweden under the Treaty of Roskilde (1658). ... The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. ... 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It should be noted that these regions are made for cultural distinctions only. The two historical subdidivisions are the Provinces of Sweden (amounting to 26), and the Lands of Sweden (amounting to three). The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ...

Attitudes

Swedes have an egalitarian outlook. The concept of Jante Law is in many areas and fields still today strong in Sweden, and any form of elitism is likely to meet strong criticism. This attitude goes in hand with the Swedish lagomhet, the appraisal of modesty and humbleness. Swedes generally express themselves in very modest terms, especially when it comes to compliments and praises - when they say something is “totally okay” that means it is very good indeed. In the same way they are not likely to be harsh in criticizing others. The Jante Law (Danish and Norwegian: Janteloven; Swedish: Jantelagen; Finnish: Janten laki; Faroese: Jantulógin) is a concept created by the Norwegian/Danish author Aksel Sandemose in his novel A refugee crosses his tracks (En flygtning krydser sit spor, 1933), where he portrays the small Danish town Jante, modelled upon... Elitism is the belief or attitude that the people who are considered to be the elite — a selected group of persons with outstanding personal abilities, wealth, specialised training or experience, or other distinctive attributes — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously, or... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

There is however also a strong drive for more individualist values, and these have during the 20th century taken over from the more collectivist tradition. Notably there is a very strong support for tolerance towards same-sex relationships compared to most European countries, and Sweden is often thought of (and most Swedes think of their country) as a country with little xenophobia, despite recent growth of racism. Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire primarily for members of the same sex or gender identity. ... Look up xenophobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Racism is a belief or concept that inherent differences between people, in particular those upon which the concept of race is based, significantly influence cultural or individual achievement, and may involve the idea that ones self-identified race or ethnic group or others race or ethnic group is superior. ...

The combination of embracing capitalist values and the Swedish agrarian modesty has produced an atmosphere that encourages hard work and honesty. Sweden generally has low corruption.

Environmentalism and animal protection are important values in Sweden. For the psychology topic, see Environmental psychology. ... Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering or harm to animals. ...

Food

Main article Swedish cuisine

Swedish food is traditionally simple, a typical meal consists of boiled potatoes, some kind of meat or fish, a simple sauce and some vegetables. Fish has historically been very important. Today Swedes eat roughly the same as other Westerners, spaghetti is rivalling the previously dominant potato in popularity. Swedish cuisine is similar to the cuisine of Denmark and cuisine of Norway, in that it is traditionally simple. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Cooked spaghetti in a bowl. ...

Swedes are among the heaviest coffee drinkers in the world, second only to Finland. Brewed coffee is totally dominant. For meals beer, milk or water is standard. A cup of coffee. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... A glass of cows milk. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ...

Film

Poster for The Seventh Seal

Main article Cinema of Sweden

Swedish cinema is one of the most widely-known national film industries in the world. This is partly due to the innovation of its early days. The silent period saw the flourish of the gifted visionaries Mauritz Stiller and Victor Sjöström, who brought international attention to Swedish filmmaking and its particular vision of the world. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is an existential 1957 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman about the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) across a plague-ridden landscape. ... Swedish cinema is one of the most widely-known national cinemas in the world, and certainly the most prominent of Scandinavia. ... Greta Garbo & Maurice Stiller on board the S/S Drottningholm in 1925 en route to the United States Mauritz Stiller (July 17, 1883 – November 18, 1928) was an actor, screenwriter and an influential silent film director. ... Victor Sjöström   (in the United States sometimes known as Victor Seastrom) (September 20, 1879 – January 3, 1960) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director. ...

Ingmar Bergman, regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th Century, emerged as a prominent figure in world cinema during the 1950s with his existential epic The Seventh Seal, which he followed with a host of critically revered psychological dramas. Two of his films in particular, Persona and Cries and Whispers, received unparalleled critical adoration and put Sweden in the map as a one of the most progressive cinematic entities. The revered naturalist Jan Troell as well as the socially conscious Bo Widerberg would quickly follow Bergman as the country's foremost visual artists.   (IPA: in Swedish, but usually IPA: in English) (July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007) was a Swedish film, stage, and opera director. ... The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is an existential 1957 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman about the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) across a plague-ridden landscape. ... Persona is a movie by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, released in 1966, and featuring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann. ... Cries and Whispers (original title Viskningar och rop) is a 1973 Swedish film which tells the story of two sisters who watch over their third sisters deathbed, both afraid she might die, but hoping she does. ... Jan Troell (born July 23, 1931 in Limhamn outside Malmö, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden) is a Swedish film director. ... Bo Widerberg, (born June 8, 1930 in Malmö, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden, died May 1, 1997 in BÃ¥stad, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden). ...

Famous actresses and actors include Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Max von Sydow, Stellan Skarsgård, Ingrid Thulin, Lena Olin and Peter Stormare.   (pronounced in Swedish, but usually in English, IPA notation) (August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982) was a three-time Academy Award-winning and two-time Emmy Award-winning Swedish actress. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-born actress during Hollywoods silent film period and part of its Golden Age. ...  , (born April 10, 1929) is an Academy-Award nominated Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. ... Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd (help· info) (born June 13, 1951, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. ... Ingrid Thulin (27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress. ... Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born March 22, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an internationally acclaimed Academy Award-nominated Swedish actress. ...   (born August 27, 1953) is a Swedish film and television actor. ...

Music

Main article Music of Sweden

Cover of ABBA's 1973 record Ring Ring

Singing is popular in Sweden, and of its 9,000,000 inhabitants, 600,000 belong to various choirs. ([1]) Sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighbouring countries, including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka. ... Image File history File links ABBA_Ring_Ring. ... Image File history File links ABBA_Ring_Ring. ... This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... Alternate cover CD re-issue with ABBA logo. ... This article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. ...

In popular music, the group ABBA became the essence of Swedish music during the 70's and early 80's. Later emerged Roxette, where singing happy music into the 80's, and this band was unlike ABBA also successful in the U.S. Europe and Ace of Base are Swedish rock groups that have been popular in the world. This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... Roxette is a Swedish pop-music double act, sometimes rock-influenced, whose members are Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... Ace of Base is a dance-pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprised of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha) and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren. ...

It can be noted that Britney Spears had at least one of her early albums produced in Sweden, and so have Bon Jovi and the Backstreet Boys. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Backstreet Boys at the 2002 , Grammy Awards The Backstreet Boys are a Grammy-nominated male vocal pop group that enjoyed enormous success in the mid-late 1990s and 2000s. ...

In contrast to the beauty and vocal melody of many other types of music from Sweden, they also boast one of the most prolific death metal scenes in the world. Gothenburg is famed in the scene for the "Swedish Death" sound. Many of these bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, and Stockholm's Opeth have seen growing commercial success throughout Europe and the United States. Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Government  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area  - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into melodic death metal. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

The Swedish hip hop scene is booming, but admittedly it has attracted no international fame. However, a sociolect / dialect has emerged in the foreigners-populated suburbs, which perhaps may spice up the language. (See the term Rinkeby Swedish, so named after the Rinkeby suburb). Emerging in the first half of the 1980s, Swedish hip hop was first heard from the cities of Stockholm and Malmö. In the early days, most rappers in Sweden rapped in English. ... In linguistics, a sociolect is the language spoken by a social group, social class or subculture. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the languages speakers. ... Rinkebysvenska (Rinkeby Swedish) is a common term for varities of Swedish spoken mainly in suburbs with a high proportion of immigrants and immigrant descendants. ... Rinkeby is a part of the city of Stockholm in Sweden. ...

There are several reputable Swedish singers. In the 1850s, Jenny Lind was touring the United States, and the admission to enter her performances was at a rate never seen before. Not for nothing was she referred to as the Swedish Nightingale. Later, in the 1950s, Jussi Björling was one of few non-Italian opera singers, and still today a household name in opera circles. First U.S.Daguerrotype of Jenny Lind in New York, September 14, 1850 taken by her Swedish classmate, Poly Von Schneidau from Chicago, at the Mathew Brady Studio in New York City. ... Binomial name Luscinia megarhynchos (Brehm, 1831) This article is about the bird. ... Johan Jonatan   (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor and one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 20th century. ...

Literature

Main article Swedish literature

Swedish literature is vibrant and active. Sweden ranks third in the list of countries with most Nobel Prize laureates in literature. Famous Swedish writers are Astrid Lindgren, Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg etc. Swedish mystery novels have a very human side. The feature films about Inspectors Kurt Wallander and Martin Beck. "They're frightened, exactly like ordinary people, not superheroes like the Americans". [2] Swedish literature begins with the Rök runestone and involves such prominent writers as August Strindberg, Esaias Tegnér, Selma Lagerlöf and Astrid Lindgren. ... Swedish literature begins with the Rök runestone and involves such prominent writers as August Strindberg, Esaias Tegnér, Selma Lagerlöf and Astrid Lindgren. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awarded for Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, and Physiology or Medicine. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( , née Ericsson, November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... Selma Lagerlöf, painted by Carl Larsson, 1908 Selma Lagerlöf receives the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish 20-krona bill, with Selma Lagerlöf   (November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. ... August Strindberg Portrait of August Strindberg by Richard Bergh   (January 22, 1849 – May 14, 1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. ... Kurt Wallander is a fictional Swedish police inspector created by author Henning Mankell. ... Martin Beck is a fictional police detective who is the main character in ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö. The stories are often seen largely from his perspective, and as head of the department he is the logical hero of the series. ...

Architecture

Main article: Architecture of Sweden

Medieval countyside church in Oxie, Scania with the typical stair-like gables.

Before the 13th century most buildings were made of wood. But a shift began towards stone. Early Swedish stone buildings are the Romanesque churches on the country side. As so happens, many of them were built in Scania and are in effect Danish churches. This would include the magnificent Lund Cathedral from the 11th century and the somewhat younger church in Dalby, but also many early Gothic churches built through influendes of the Hanseatic League, such as in Ystad, Malmö and Helsingborg. This article covers the architecture of Sweden from a historical perspective. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1440x1188, 454 KB) Oxie kyrka, east of Malmö in SkÃ¥ne in Sweden Date: 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Culture of Sweden ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1440x1188, 454 KB) Oxie kyrka, east of Malmö in SkÃ¥ne in Sweden Date: 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Culture of Sweden ... Oxie can refer to: Oxie Hundred Oxie (town) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Scania (SkÃ¥ne in Swedish  ) is a geographical region of Sweden on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a historical province (landskap)[1] of the Kingdom of Sweden, since 1997 a county (Län) of Sweden, before 1658 part of the Kingdom of Denmark. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... Scania (SkÃ¥ne in Swedish  ) is a geographical region of Sweden on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a historical province (landskap)[1] of the Kingdom of Sweden, since 1997 a county (Län) of Sweden, before 1658 part of the Kingdom of Denmark. ... Lund Cathedral Byggnaden The Lund Cathedral, or Lunds Domkyrka, is a cathedral in Lund, Sweden. ... Dalby is a Scandinavian place name meaning valley settlement, during the Viking Age, the name was brought to England and it later also became an English surname. ... Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... Ystad is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country  Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne County Province Scania (SkÃ¥ne) Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area  - City 335. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called SkÃ¥ne, and has a population of 91,600. ...

Cathedrals in other parts of Sweden were also built as seats of Sweden's bishops. The Skara Cathedral is of bricks from the 14th century, and the Uppsala Cathedral in the 15th. In 1230 the foundadtions of the Linköping Cathedral were made, the material was there limestone, but the building took some 250 years to finish. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Skara Cathedral Skara Cathedral (in Swedish: Skara domkyrka) is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. ... For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). ... The Cathedral of Uppsala. ... Linköping [ˈlɪnɕøːpɪŋ] is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97,428 (2005). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Among older structures are also some significant fortresses and other historical buildings such asat Borgholm Castle, Halltorps Manor and Eketorp fortress on the island Öland, the Nyköping fortress and the Visby ring wall. Drawing of Borgholm Castle from 1634 The Ruin Borgholm Castle in Borgholm, Sweden, is today only a ruin of the fortress that was build here in the late 10th Century. ... Part of the historic Halltorps estate, Borgholm Castle ruin Halltorps is one of the earliest manor houses on the island of Öland, Sweden, dating from the 11th century AD. In early documents it is known as Hauldtorp, and it is cited as one of the early Viking settlements of Öland. ... Eketorp Castle Eketorp is an Iron Age fort in southeastern Öland, Sweden, which was extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. ... For the Finnish island, see Ã…land. ... Nyköping is a Municipality in Södermanland County, in central Sweden. ... Visby is the largest city on the Swedish island of Gotland;it is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

The Kalmar Castle.

Around 1520 Sweden was out of the Middle Ages and united under King Gustav Vasa, who immediately initiated grand mansions, castles and fortresses to be built. Some of the more magnificent include the Kalmar fortress, the Gripsholm Castle and the one at Vadstena. Image File history File links Kalmar_Castle. ... Image File history File links Kalmar_Castle. ... Kalmar Castle Kalmar Castle showing the location by the sea Kalmar Castle, located near the site of Kalmars medieval harbor, has played a crucial part in Sweden history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century. ... Middle age is the period of life beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. ... Gustav Vasa, originally Gustav Eriksson Vasa (May 12, 1496–September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... Kalmar is a city in SmÃ¥land in south east Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. ... Arx Gripsholm, cirka 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the town Mariefred at the right. ... Vadstena Castle Vadstena is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ...

In the next two centuries, Sweden was designated by Baroque architecture and later the rococo under King Gustav III. Notable projects from that time include the city Karlskrona, which has now also been declared a World Heritage Site and the Drottningholm Palace. Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical, theatrical, sculptural fashion, expressing the triumph of absolutist church and state. ... North side of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo - carriage courtyard: all the stucco details sparkled with gold until 1773, when Catherine II had gilding replaced with olive drab paint. ... Gustav III (13 January (O.S.) or (24 January (N.S.) 1746 – March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden. ... The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. ...

Rosengård, a functionalistic district in Sweden, marked by lined-up apartment complexes.

In the 19th century, the historicism and classicism made its entry resulting in several kinds of "Neo-" architecture. The current look of many of Sweden's churches and castles stem from between 1850-1910, the qualifications of which have been much debated. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1626x627, 267 KB) Stadsdelen Rosengård i (östra) Malmö I förgrunden syns intre Ringvägen. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1626x627, 267 KB) Stadsdelen Rosengård i (östra) Malmö I förgrunden syns intre Ringvägen. ... Central Rosengård, near the RoCent shopping mall Rosengård is a borough in Swedens third largest city Malmö (272,000 inhabitants). ... For historicism as a method of interpreting biblical apocalypse, see Historicism (Christian eschatology). ... Classicism door in Olomouc, The Czech Republic Teatr Wielki in Warsaw Church La Madeleine in Paris Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicist seeks to emulate. ...

1930 was the year of the great Stockholm exhibition, which marked the breakthrough of Functionalism, or "funkis" as it became known. The style came to dominate in the following decades. Some notables projects of this kind were the Million Programme, offering affordable living in large apartment complexes. Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. ... In the period 1965–74 the infamous Million Programme was implemented in Sweden, with the aim of building 100,000 dwellings each year for 10 years. ...

Arts

Main article: Art of Sweden

The yard and the wash-house. Carl Larsson, 1897.

The oldest remains of Swedish art are found in the churches: frescos, altar pieces and baptismal founts. Little unique beauty is generally attributed to these, except for occasional. The motifs evolve around religious beliefs, focused on purgatory, the devil, Jesus Christ, and Virgin Mary. Sweden has had many famous artists, among them Johan Tobias Sergel, Carl Milles, Anders Zorn, Carl Larsson and Carl Eldh. ... Image File history File links Gården_och_brygghuset_av_Carl_Larsson_1897. ... Image File history File links Gården_och_brygghuset_av_Carl_Larsson_1897. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... Illustration for Dantes Purgatorio (18), by Gustave Doré, an imaginative picturing of Purgatory. ... The Devil, on the central gate of Notre-Dame de Paris, 1225, France. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept...

In the 19th century, the painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919) shaped the image of the idyllic countryside home with his naïve picturesque illustrations. Carl Larsson (May 28, 1853 – January 22, 1919) was a Swedish painter and interior designer. ...

See also

• List of Swedish cultural institutions

• Holidays in Sweden, Flag days in Sweden, Namesdays in Sweden
• National anthem of Sweden, Flag of Sweden
• Mother Svea, Three Crowns
• Heraldry of Sweden
• Swedish cuisine
• List of Swedes

Institutions related to the Culture of Sweden. ... All official holidays in Sweden are established by acts of Parliament. ... By Swedish law a number of days of the calendar year are designated as official flag days. ... Namesdays or name days are a Swedish tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year, and celebrating the association of particular days with those having this name. ... Du gamla, Du fria (Thou Ancient, Thou Free) is the national anthem of Sweden. ... State flag and civil ensign of Sweden. ... Mother Svea with the Swedish Lion. ... The Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden Three Crowns, or Tre Kronor, is a national emblem of Sweden. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... Swedish cuisine is similar to the cuisine of Denmark and cuisine of Norway, in that it is traditionally simple. ... This is a list of well known Swedes, ordered alphabetically within categories: // Main article: List of Swedish actors Greta Garbo Ann-Margret, (born 1941) singer and actress Pernilla August, (born 1958) actress Ingrid Bergman, (1915-1982), actress May Britt, (born 1933), actress Anita Ekberg, actress Britt Ekland, (born 1942), actress...

External links

• Sweden at geographia.com