Advent calendar 2020: 5. Gothenburg/Göteborg
Posted onGothenburg is not a medieval town—the current town was founded in the 17th century by King Gustavus Adolphus on the tiny bit of west coast held by Sweden. Right across the river was the frontier with Denmark-ruled Norway, and the border with Denmark-proper was less then 20km away to the south. Sweden vanquished Denmark by […]