Tag: sweden points of interest
In ICELAND there was a great flowering of this northern Germanic art. Notable examples are found on the carved doorways ofthe stave churches, like the one from Valthjofstad (11 …
1949 Sweden joins the Council of Europe. 1951 Sweden becomes a founding member of the Nordic Council (see above under Denmark). 1958 Nordic Passport and Customs Union. 1960 Sweden …
Since Karl, Gustav IV’s uncle, is old and childless, the Riksdag in 1810 elects the French marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte as heir to the throne; he is then adopted by …