Sigtuna is a city in central Sweden in the metropolitan area of Stockholm. It has a population of 7,000 and is the namsesake of Sigtuna Municipality, even though the seat, Märsta, has 23,000 inhabitants. Image File history File links Sigtuna_City_Arms. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (328x714, 19 KB) Based on Image:Sweden from cia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Sketch of all municipalities of Metropolitan Stockholm, with Stockholm City in the middle The location of Metropolitan Stockholm in Sweden Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or Stor-Stockholm in Swedish), is a metropolitan area surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm. ... Sigtuna Municipality is a Municipality in central Sweden, just north of Stockholm, being a part of Metropolitan Stockholm. ... Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality in Sweden. ...

Although insignificant today, Sigtuna has an ancient and important place in Sweden's history. The history of Sigtuna before the 11th century, as described in the Norse sagas and other early medieval sources, can be found in the article Old Sigtuna. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... The Norse sagas or Viking sagas (Icelandic: sögur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. ... Fornsigtuna (forn means ancient), Old Sigtun, Sithun, Sign(h)ildsberg or Signesberg is located in the parish of Håtuna ca 4 km west of the modern town of Sigtuna, by lake Mälaren, in Sweden. ...

Geography

Sigtuna is situated at the bay Roslagen, stretching around Upplands-Bro and a part of lake Mälaren. Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uplandia in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm Archipelago. ... Upplands-Bro is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...

History

Church ruins in Sigtuna

Sigtuna was founded on what was then the shore of lake Mälaren about 1,000 years ago. It took its name from an ancient royal estate (see Uppsala öd) several kilometers to the west (see Fornsigtuna). Various sources claim King Eric the Victorious as founder while others claim King Olof Skötkonung. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 542 KB) Church ruins in Sigtuna, Sweden - I, Olli hki, took this picture in 2003. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 542 KB) Church ruins in Sigtuna, Sweden - I, Olli hki, took this picture in 2003. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ... Uppsala öd, Old Norse: Uppsala auðr or Uppsala øðr (Uppsala domains or wealth of Uppsala) referred to the network of royal estates that were the property of the Swedish crown. ... Fornsigtuna (forn means ancient), Old Sigtun, Sithun, Sign(h)ildsberg or Signesberg is located in the parish of Håtuna ca 4 km west of the modern town of Sigtuna, by lake Mälaren, in Sweden. ... Eric the Victorious (VI), or Erik Segersäll, (985?- 995), was king of the Swedes during the last two decades of the 10th century. ... Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung in Sigtuna Olof of Sweden or Olof Skötkonung/Skottkonung (the meaning of the cognomen is disputed) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. ...

It operated as a royal and commercial centre for some 250 years, and was one of the most important cities of Sweden. The old church built in the 13th century by the Dominican order at the monastery still remains, and has had few restorations. The Dominican monastery played an important roll in the Swedish Middle Ages and produced many important Church officials. Among them, many Swedish archbishops. Many church and monastery ruins still stand, and the old city structure has not been remodelled, as happened in many Swedish cities during the 1800's and 1900's. The Order of Preachers (Ordo Praedicatorum), more commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic religious order. ... Uppsala Cathedral seen from the other side of the river. ...

In 1187 Sigtuna was attacked by Couronian (from Latvia) and Estonian raiders from the Balticum. Among the casualties of this raid was the Swedish archbishop Johannes. It remained occupied for some time. The contributed to the deminishing of its commercial importance in the 13th century, in favor of Uppsala, Visby, Kalmar and Stockholm. [1] // Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. ... Courland, Kurland, Couronia, or Curonia, a former Baltic province of the Teutonic Order state in Livonia (ca. ... The Baltic Sea The Baltic region (sometimes briefly The Baltics) is an ambiguous term used to denominate an arbitrary region connected to the Baltic Sea (also called The Baltics). ... Johannes was the second Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden. ... Uppsala (older spelling Upsala) 59°51′ N 17°38′ E is a Swedish City in central Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. ... Visby Ringwall Visby is a city on the island Gotland, belonging to Sweden since 1645. ... Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...

Sigtuna as it looked around 1700. Engraving from Suecia antiqua et hodierna.

The current coat of arms can be traced to the city's first known seal, dating from 1311. According to a legend (possibly inspired by the city arms) Sigtuna was once the Royal seat, but this can not be confirmed. The crown may also symbolize the large royal mint which was located in the city. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2635x1635, 1076 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sigtuna ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2635x1635, 1076 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sigtuna ... The title page Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, or Ancient and Modern Sweden, is the title of a large work of engravings, collected by Erik Dahlberg in the middle of the 17th century. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ...

In the late 19th century, it still only hosted about 600 people, and was the smallest city in Sweden. The city remained insignificant until the second half of the 20th century.

Industry

In Sigtuna municipality lies the largest workplace in Sweden, Arlanda International Airport, with 13,000 employees in 200 companies. As a result, Sigtuna is travelled through by 18,300,000 visitors yearly, and has the fourth most hotel stays, following the commercial and regional centers of Sweden: Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö Stockholm-Arlanda, or simply Arlanda, is an international airport located in Sigtuna Municipality, 42 km north of Stockholm and 31 km south of Uppsala. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg â–¶(?)) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Malmö â–¶(?) IPA: [málmø:] is a town and municipality in the southernmost Swedish province of SkÃ¥ne. ...

See also

• Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, the world famous boarding school.

Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL) is a swedish boarding school, located in Sigtuna, Sweden. ...

References

• article Sigtuna from Nordisk familjebok

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Owl Edition Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957. ...

Notes

1. Raid on Sigtuna (1187)

External links

• Sigtuna Municipality - Official site

Sigtuna is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.