Visby

Visby () is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants . Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Scandinavia, and, since 1995, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Among the most notable historical remains are the long town wall that encircles the town center, and a number of church ruins and its small decorative alleyways. The decline as a Hanseatic city in the Late Middle Ages was the cause for many s

airport in Visby, Gotland Municipality, Sweden

strongest, most extensive, and best preserved medieval city wall in Scandinavia

cathedral in Visby, Sweden

diocese within the Church of Sweden

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1361 battle fought in the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden between the forces of Danish king Valdemar IV and Gutnish country yeomen

Annual political forum in Visby, Sweden

museum in Visby, Gotland in Sweden

thumb|250px|Almedalen thumb|250px|Almedalen Almedalen (, ) is a park in the Swedish city of Visby on the island of Gotland. It is well known in Sweden as the central site of the annual Almedalen Week.

thumb|Castle Wisborg in an early 17th-century drawing Visborg (also spelled Wisborg) was a medieval fortress located in the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. Several fortresses were built in Visby over the centuries. The last was the castle built by King Erik of Pomerania, ruler of Kalmar Union. The fortress served as Erik’s residence after his deposition and remained an important Danish stronghold until its destruction in 1679. Today, only fragments of its walls survive overlooking Visby’s harbor.

Swedish ferry line

nature reserve in Sweden