The mounds in the morning sun

Sundsvall

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May 27th 2010
27 May 2010 The morning dawned sunny and we had another stroll around the delightful Gamla Uppsalla before driving 300k north in increasingly wet and cold weather to Sundsvall, a city that was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in 1888 on a square pattern with wide open esplanades to act as fire breaks. We had a quick look round before driving up to a view point above the city. The night’ ... read more

Europe » Sweden

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more