Built or owned by Swedes

Sites outside the current borders of Scandinavia that were built or owned by Swedish persons.

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Fortress of Suomenlinna Second half of the 18th century
Forts and Castles Gold Coast Cape Coast Castle (Carolusborg)
Riga (1621-1710)
Rome Santa Brigida is the Swedish national church in Rome - In 1513, Peder Månsson, later (1524) Bishop of Västerås in Sweden, erected a new church. It was officially granted to the Bishop of Uppsala by Pope Paul III (1534-1549). (Wiki)
Stralsund and Wismar Wismar (1632- 1803)and Stralsund (1653-1815)

Suggestions?

Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Built or owned by Swedes?

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A connection should:

  1. Not be "self evident"
  2. Link at least 3 different sites
  3. Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
  4. Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
  5. Be explained, with reference to a source