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Ripsa is a settlement and a former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The small settlement has grown around the parish church and includes several buildings that once housed the functions of the local government. This area, bordering Lake Båven, is currently a part of Nyköping Municipality. A Short History of…
Gżira is a seaside town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located on the coast of Marsamxett Harbour, between the larger towns of Sliema to the north and Ta’ Xbiex to the south. With a population of approximately 10,000 residents, Gżira is a densely populated residential and commercial hub. The town’s territory also…
Råby-Rönö is a settlement that has grown around the local parish church. It is a short distance north of the town of Nyköping, in the historical province of Södermanland in the eastern part of Sweden. Today this small settlement has around 60 inhabitants. A Short History of Råby-Rönö Råby-Rönö Parish has its origins in the…
Għaxaq is a village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located in the southern part of the island, a few kilometers inland from the coast. With a population of approximately 4,800 residents, Għaxaq is a traditional Maltese village that is situated near the larger town of Żejtun and the Malta International Airport….
Lunds By is a small settlement in the countryside of what is the historical province of Småland in the southeastern part of Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the settlement and on the other is the church of Gladhammar. Together these two settlements and their surroundings have a population today of around 70…
This is Gladhammar, a small settlement in the vicinity of the local church in the countryside of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the church that is at the center of what was once Gladhammar Parish, on the other side of the road is the neighboring…
Örtomta is a small settlement in the historical province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. It has a population of around 100 inhabitants and is today a part of Linköping Municipality. Once upon a time, this was the center for the local parish, with the settlement growing around the parish church. A Short History of Örtomta…
Gryt, or Gryts Kyrkby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. This small settlement around the old parish church has only a handful of inhabitants. This is today a part of Gnesta Municipality in Södermanland County. A Short History of Gryt Gryt Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages. Back in…
Żejtun is a historic town located in the South Eastern Region of Malta, a few kilometers from the coast. The town is also known by its title, Città Beland. This was a name granted to it in the 18th century by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, the last Grand Master of the Knights of St….
Oskarshamn is a town in the historical province of Småland along the eastern coast of Sweden. This was originally a fishing village known as Döderhultsvik but has since grown into an important industrial center with one of Sweden’s larger harbors. Its access to the Baltic Sea and its close vicinity to the two largest islands…
Lakvik is a railway station and a few surrounding settlements in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. The old railway is mostly gone, but one short part has been saved and is now a railway museum with Lakvik at its starting point. Our Impression of Lakvik Who doesn’t like trains? We are probably several…
Uppsa Kulle is a large burial mound, actually the largest of the ones in the province of Södermanland. Its history is unknown, but the sagas do tell of a royal past. Its location in the countryside outside of Nyköping is famous for the many runestones and other ancient remains. Maybe this is the grave of…