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Place in Gotland, Sweden
Visby (Swedish: [ˈvǐːsbʏ] ) 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
Swedish stealth missile corvettes
The Visby class is a class of five stealth corvettes in service with the Swedish Navy. It is the latest class of corvette adopted by the navy after the
Visby-class_corvette
1361 battle in what is now Sweden
The Battle of Visby was fought in 1361 near the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden, between the forces of the Danish king and the Gutnish
Battle_of_Visby
List of ships with the same or similar names
HSwMS Visby, named after the city of Visby: HSwMS Visby (J11) was a Visby-class destroyer launched in 1942 and decommissioned in 1982 HSwMS Visby (K31)
HSwMS_Visby
Island and historical province in Sweden
population is 61,023 (2024) of which about 23,600 live in Visby, the main town. Outside Visby, there are minor settlements and a mainly rural population
Gotland
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Visby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Visby is the largest city on the Swedish island of Gotland. Visby may also refer to: Visby-class destroyer
Visby_(disambiguation)
Historic site in Visby, Sweden
Visby City Wall (Swedish: Visby ringmur, "Visby Ring Wall", sometimes Visby stadsmur, "Visby City Wall") is a medieval defensive wall surrounding the Swedish
Visby_City_Wall
1968 rules describing responsibilities and liabilities of ship owners for cargo
The Hague–Visby Rules are a set of international rules for the international carriage of goods by sea. They are a slightly updated version of the original
Hague–Visby_Rules
Airport in Gotland, Sweden
Visby Airport (IATA: VBY, ICAO: ESSV), is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Visby airport is Gotland's only commercial
Visby_Airport
Swedish cathedral
Visby Cathedral (Swedish: Visby domkyrka), formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral (Visby Sankta Maria domkyrka), is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden
Visby_Cathedral
1361 Danish victory over the Hanseatic League
outside Visby on 27 July. The inhabitants of Visby surrendered and opened the city gates to the victor, after which the so-called fire assessment of Visby took
Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland
Valdemar_Atterdag's_invasion_of_Gotland
Medieval Viking artefacts
The Visby lenses are a collection of lens-shaped manufactured objects made of rock crystal (quartz) found in several Viking graves on the island of Gotland
Visby_lenses
Swedish football club
IFK Visby is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland. IFK Visby currently plays in Division 4 Gotland which is the sixth tier
IFK_Visby
Swedish frigate class
the Visby gen 2 corvettes by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). These ships were intended to be an evolved version of the Visby-class
Luleå-class_frigate
Swedish Visby-class corvette
HSwMS Visby (K31) is the lead ship of the Visby-class corvettes. It was created as a stealth ship, and underwent a decade long testing phase before it
HSwMS_Visby_(K31)
Type of historical armour worn on the torso
on some of the Visby plates. One of the best resources about coats of plates are the mass graves from the Battle of Visby. The Visby coats of plates
Coat_of_plates
Diocese within the Church of Sweden
The Diocese of Visby (Swedish: Visby stift) is a division of the Church of Sweden consisting of the island of Gotland. Its seat is Visby Cathedral located
Diocese_of_Visby
Conflict between peasants and burghers
toward Visby, planning to attack it. In response, the burghers of Visby also mobilized their forces. The peasant's assault surprised Visby's defenders
War_in_Gotland_(1288)
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) There
Listed buildings in Gotland County
Listed_buildings_in_Gotland_County
Hospital in Visby, Sweden
Visby Hospital (Swedish: Visby lasarett) is a public hospital located in Visby, Gotland, Sweden. The only hospital on the island, it is managed by Region
Visby_Hospital
Swedish Coast Guard: Swedish Coast Guard ships Swedish Coast Guard aviation Visby class to be modernised with Mk41 VLS and CAMM / Sea Ceptor air defence missiles
List of active Swedish Navy ships
List_of_active_Swedish_Navy_ships
1882 painting by Carl Gustaf Hellqvist
Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361 is a historical painting (oil on canvas, signed in 1882) by the Swedish historical painter Carl Gustaf
Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361
Valdemar_Atterdag_holding_Visby_to_ransom,_1361
Ship class
The Visby class was a Swedish World War II destroyer class. During the years 1942–1944 four ships, Visby, Sundsvall, Hälsingborg and Kalmar, were built
Visby-class_destroyer
Swedish football club
Visby AIK is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland. Visby AIK currently plays in Division 4 Gotland, sometimes called "Gotlandsfyran"
Visby_AIK
Ruin
of Visby on Gotland, Sweden. The area is bounded to the west by the cliff edge, in the east by County Road 149, and in the south by the town of Visby. Galgberget
Galgberget,_Visby
in January 1980 as Visby for Rederi AB Gotland. She was the first of two identical ships built by Öresundsvarvet in Landskrona. Visby entered service between
MS_Rigel_II
Indoor ice hockey venue in Visby, Sweden
Visby ishall is an indoor ice hockey venue located in Visby, Sweden. It was built in 1975 and has a capacity of 2000 spectators. It is the home venue
Visby_ishall
2025-06-29. "Korvett Visby". fmv.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-04-25. "Saab Anti-Ship Missile RBS15 to be installed on the Visby class corvettes". Start
List of equipment of the Swedish Navy
List_of_equipment_of_the_Swedish_Navy
Evangelical Lutheran church
own bishop, and is placed under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Visby. The Diocese of Kalmar existed as a superintendentia from 1603 to 1678 and
Church_of_Sweden
2009 admiralty law convention
carriage, updating or replacing many provisions in the Hague Rules, Hague-Visby Rules and Hamburg Rules. The convention establishes a comprehensive, uniform
Rotterdam_Rules
Church in Gotland, Sweden
ruin (Swedish: Sankt Lars kyrkoruin) is located in the central part of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The church has been named after Saint
Saint_Lars_church_ruin,_Visby
1978 admiralty law convention
Rules of 1924. In 1968, the Hague Rules were updated to become the Hague-Visby Rules, but the changes were modest. The convention still covered only "tackle
Hamburg_Rules
Swedish television series
The Real World: Visby aired in 1996, but it became the last Real World season in Sweden following poor ratings. The Real World: Visby was broadcast on
The_Real_World:_Stockholm
Hanseatic kontor in Novgorod
Peterhof maintained special ties with Visby, although Lübeck tried to take over control only with partial success. Visby and Lübeck were in the 15th century
Peterhof_(Novgorod)
of which lie in Visby, the island's main town. Of these, ten lie within the medieval city walls. Three additional church ruins in Visby are known through
List of church ruins on Gotland
List_of_church_ruins_on_Gotland
Basketball team in Visby, Sweden
Visby BBK is a women's basketball club in Visby, Sweden. The club was established in 1992 out of the Visby AIK basketball section. The women's team, playing
Visby_BBK
Municipality and Region in Småland and the islands, Sweden
responsibilities that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city of Visby is the municipality's seat. Gotland Municipality is the 39th most populous
Region_Gotland
Country in northern Europe
influenced by German merchants of the Hanseatic League, active especially at Visby. In 1397, Queen Margaret I of Denmark (the former daughter-in-law of Magnus
Sweden
HVDC transmission line in Sweden
GPX (secondary coordinates) The HVDC Visby–Näs is a bipolar HVDC electric power transmission system between Visby and a wind power centre near Näs on Gotland
HVDC_Visby–Näs
Body of maritime law
owner against exploitation by the carrier. Nearly 50 years later, the Hague-Visby "update" made few changes, so that the newer Rules still applied only to
Carriage_of_goods_by_sea
Naval artillery
in "transport mode" aboard a Visby-class corvette. Bofors 57/70 Mark 3 with stealth mount in "fire mode" aboard a Visby-class corvette. The Bofors 57 mm
Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70
Bofors_57_mm_Naval_Automatic_Gun_L/70
recover. No new churches were built on the island after around 1350. In Visby, only Visby Cathedral was maintained, while other churches, of which there were
List of medieval churches on Gotland
List_of_medieval_churches_on_Gotland
Fictional home of Pippi Longstocking
belonging to the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) in Visborgsslätt [sv], Visby, on the Swedish island of Gotland. Built as early as 1902, before being
Villa_Villekulla
Ship class
corvettes received new equipment bringing them to the same standard as the Visby class, a significant step in terms of capabilities. "Korvett typ Göteborg
Göteborg-class_corvette
Swedish football club
FC Gute, previously named Visby IF Gute, is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland. They currently play in the fourth-tier league
FC_Gute
Swedish ferry line
runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rederi AB Gotland
Destination_Gotland
Swedish passenger ship sunk in 1944
Swedish passenger ship, in use on the route between the Swedish mainland and Visby. She was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet submarine in 1944, during World
SS_Hansa_(1899)
Swedish government agency for cultural heritage
objects and sites and archaeological excavations were done at Birka and Visby. A new antiquities regulation was also created in 1867. It stated that any
Swedish National Heritage Board
Swedish_National_Heritage_Board
Swedish air or surface to surface missile
and a modular design that allows for future upgrades. To be carried by Visby-class corvettes and JAS Gripen E. Will be delivered between 2017 and 2026
RBS_15
of Sandhamn and Visby (course 193°) is almost exactly 100 M. Gotland Round Race has its roots in a yacht race between Sandhamn and Visby in the early 1920s
Round_Gotland_Race
Swedish bus service
Airport – Lindholmen Malmö Airport Malmö Airport – Malmö Visby Airport Visby Airport – Visby (seasonal) Om oss Vy Flygbussarna. Retrieved 23 July 2022
Flygbussarna
Ice hockey team in Gotland, Sweden
Visby/Roma HK is a Swedish ice hockey club located in Visby on Gotland. The club currently plays in group East of Hockeyettan, the third tier of Swedish
Visby/Roma_HK
Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
Catarman Airport in Northern Samar. The Visby Lärbro Line between Visby and Lärbro crossed the runway of Visby Airport between 1956 and 1960. Two public
Level_crossing
Sports season
IK Hudiksvalls HC IF Vallentuna BK Sollentuna HC Södertälje SK Tierps HK Visby/Roma HK Väsby IK HK Wings HC Arlanda Åker/Strängnäs HC Borlänge HF Enköpings
2015–16_Hockeyettan_season
1989 Japanese animated film
northern European country, Miyazaki and his team traveled to locations such as Visby, Sweden, to research its landscape. Miyazaki altered the story, adding new
Kiki's_Delivery_Service
Maritime law code
edition (the first to mention Wisbuy and Gotland) was kept in Wisbuy (now Visby, capital of the island of Gotland). The text includes common laws which
Laws_of_Wisbuy
Swedish Visby-class destroyer
HSwMS Visby (J11) was the lead ship of the Visby-class destroyer. Visby-class destroyers are 97.5 meters long and 9.2 meters wide. The hull was built
HSwMS_Visby_(J11)
Danish invasion of Gotland in 1676
Ages the island was semi-independent but de jure under the Swedish crown. Visby, the largest city on the island was an important Hanseatic city. In 1361
Invasion_of_Gotland_(1676)
Invasion of Gotland by Sweden in 1448
In mid-August, the Gotland countryside was fully occupied by the Swedes, Visby was also quickly surrounded by Magnus Gren and the Swedish fleet blockaded
War_in_Gotland_(1448–1449)
Legal document issued by a carrier
possession). Most shipments by sea are covered by the Hague Rules, the Hague-Visby Rules or the Hamburg Rules, which require the carrier to issue the shipper
Bill_of_lading
Wayback Machine; Stockholm Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine; Visby Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine; Linköping Archived 2007-07-03
List of epidemics and pandemics
List_of_epidemics_and_pandemics
Fortress in Visby, Gotland
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
Visborg
have a different name: Djursholm is the seat of Danderyd Municipality and Visby is the seat of Gotland Municipality. A number of suburban towns have grown
List_of_cities_in_Sweden
Place in Gotland, Sweden
inhabitants in 2010. Situated 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Visby, it is sometimes regarded as a suburb to the town of Visby. The main business in Vibble is tourism. The
Vibble
Archaeology museum,, Local museum,, Art museum in Visby, Sweden
museum) (previously known as Länsmuseet på Gotland or Gotlands Fornsal) in Visby, Sweden, is the county museum of Gotland. It was founded by the Friends
Gotland_Museum
King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375
decided to attack the Swedish island of Gotland, specifically the town of Visby. He raised an army, loaded them onto ships, and invaded Gotland in 1361
Valdemar_IV_of_Denmark
Swedish Park
[ˈalmɛˈdɑːlɛn], lit. 'The Elm Valley') is a park in the Swedish city of Visby on the island of Gotland. It is well known in Sweden as the central site
Almedalen
UK-led Northern European multi-national rapid response and expeditionary force
patrol the Baltic Sea. Sweden announced that it would participate with two Visby-class corvettes. In March 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney participated
Joint_Expeditionary_Force
Swedish corvette
HSwMS Härnösand (K33) is the third ship of the Visby-class corvettes ordered by the Swedish Government and built by Kockums. The Härnösand is designed
HSwMS_Härnösand_(K33)
Legislation in India
in global shipping. The 2025 Act updates Indian law to reflect the Hague–Visby Rules and certain provisions from the Hamburg Rules, ensuring consistency
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025
Carriage_of_Goods_by_Sea_Act,_2025
1924 admiralty law convention
amended (beginning in 1931, and further in 1977 and 1982) to become the Hague-Visby Rules. In addition, the U.N. established a fairer and more modern set of
Hague_Rules
Swedish children's writer (1907–2002)
Lindgren represented in the Villa Villekulla exhibit at Kneippbyn in Visby, 2011
Astrid_Lindgren
Swedish former prelate
Petersson (born 8 April 1968) is a Swedish prelate who is the former Bishop of Visby. Thomas Petersson was ordained priest in 1992 for the Diocese of Linköping
Thomas_Petersson_(bishop)
King of Sweden (1319–1364) and Norway (1319–1355)
Visby, the main city of Gotland, the final battle took place. It ended in a complete victory for Valdemar. Magnus had warned the inhabitants of Visby
Magnus_Eriksson
Swedish psychiatrist (1958–2022)
Almedalen Week, Wieselgren died after being stabbed at Donners plats in Visby. The stabbing occurred near to a stage where Centre Party leader Annie Lööf
Ing-Marie_Wieselgren
Capital and most populous city of Sweden
strong economic and cultural linkages with Lübeck, Hamburg, Gdańsk (Danzig), Visby, Tallinn (Reval), and Riga during this time. Stockholm's oldest preserved
Stockholm
Swedish silversmith (1924–1996)
Dahlquist (1924–1996) was a Swedish silversmith who established a workshop in Visby on the island of Gotland where she worked for many years, collaborating
Ibe_Dahlquist
Swedish ferry-line
Destinations is a Swedish ferry line that runs ferries from Nynäshamn and Visby in Sweden to Rostock in Germany. It is a wholly owned daughter company of
Hansa_Destinations
Swedish navy stealth technology research vessel
technology launched in 1991. Experience from Smyge was used while planning the Visby-class corvettes. As of 2014[update], Smyge is used for training at the Swedish
HSwMS_Smyge
Stony background asteroid
6102 Visby, provisional designation 1993 FQ25, is a stony background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers
6102_Visby
Naval combat management system
and also anti-submarine fire control for the Halland-class destroyers and Visby-class frigates. However, not until the air defence fire control and radar
9LV
Teutonic invasion of Gotland
forced to retreat to the strongly fortified city of Visby. He attempted to mobilize the burghers in Visby for a fight against the Teutonic army, but they
War_in_Gotland_(1398)
Folket (Eskilstuna) Gefle Dagblad (Gävle) Gotlands Allehanda (Visby) Gotlands Tidningar (Visby) Hallands Nyheter (Falkenberg) Hallandsposten (Halmstad) Haparandabladet
List of Swedish-language newspapers
List_of_Swedish-language_newspapers
War in Gotland in 1525
again. On May 13, the Lübeckian army landed in the northwestern part of Visby near Silverhättan and at a "reasonable distance" from Visborg Castle, led
War_in_Gotland_(1525)
Swedish Visby-class corvette
HSwMS Helsingborg (K32) is a Swedish Visby-class corvette. She was ordered by the Swedish Government in 1995 and is the second ship of the class built
HSwMS_Helsingborg_(K32)
North Germanic language
Förlag, Visby 1977, S. 62. Herbert Gustavson: Gutamålet – inledning till studium. 3. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Barry Press Förlag, Visby 1977
Gutnish
Swedish military presence
Command in Visby had operational control of the brigade and independent battalions in case of war. Headquarters and Staff Battalion in Visby PB 18 - Gotland
Military_on_Gotland
Greek owned HSC
on 21 February 1999 to the subsidiary Destination Gotland in the port of Visby. On 1 April it then began service on the connections between the Gotlandic
SuperRunner_Jet_II
Visby
List of corvette classes in service
List_of_corvette_classes_in_service
Swedish Navy attack submarine class
Corvettes Stockholm class Stockholm Malmö Göteborg class Gävle Sundsvall Visby class Visby Helsingborg Härnösand Nyköping Karlstad Submarines Gotland class Gotland
Gotland-class_submarine
Hospital - Gävle Sjukhuset i Hudiksvall - Hudiksvall Gotland County Visby Hospital - Visby Halland County Halmstad Hospital - Halmstad Varberg Hospital - Varberg
List_of_hospitals_in_Sweden
Gällivare parish Malmberget parish Jokkmokk parish Deanery of Nordertredingen Visby cathedral parish Väskinde parish Stenkyrka parish Bunge, Rute and Fleringe
List of dioceses, deaneries and parishes of the Church of Sweden
List_of_dioceses,_deaneries_and_parishes_of_the_Church_of_Sweden
Dano-Swedish invasion of Gotland
problem, the distrust between the Gutes and the burghers in Visby. The burghers of Visby took their opportunity and got the Teutonic Order on their side
War_in_Gotland_(1403–1404)
Classification Societies (Lloyd's Register) International conventions Hague–Visby Rules Hamburg Rules Rotterdam Rules Maritime Labour Convention International
Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes
Code_of_Safe_Practice_for_Ships_Carrying_Timber_Deck_Cargoes
Calendar year
citizens of Visby, with a warning of an upcoming Danish invasion. July 27 – Battle of Visby: King Valdemar IV of Denmark conquers the city of Visby by defeating
1361
Military conflict between Denmark and the Hanseatic League
27, 1361, the Danish army crushed the Gutnish army in the Battle of Visby. Visby, the largest and most prominent city on the island, surrendered to Valdemar
Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370)
Danish–Hanseatic_War_(1361–1370)
Law of the oceans and their use
including the Hague Rules (International Convention on Bills of Lading), the Visby Amendments (amending the Hague Rules), the Salvage Convention, and many
Maritime_law
Transport within a country by an operator from another country
abandoned after criticism in the light of the Paros ferry disaster. The Hague–Visby Rules, a convention which imposes duties on maritime carriers, apply only
Cabotage
Military unit
regiment was re-established on 1 January 2018. The regiment is based in Visby as part of the Gotland Garrison. In the Defence Act of 1958, the Riksdag
Gotland_Regiment
Northern European pirates (1393–1440)
the island of Gotland, Sweden, in 1394 and set up their headquarters in Visby. They also operated from the Turku archipelago; Knut Bosson, who was the
Victual_Brothers
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Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Þyri, TYRA means "Thor's warrior."Â
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Irish
Strong.
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Peace
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Deep Insight; Sharpness of Mind
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Primal Residue
Male
Swedish
Swedish name derived from Old Norse stúra, STURE means "obstinate."
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin
Fifth; Derived from Roman Clan Name; From the Place Owned by the Fifth Son
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Lovely; Pleasing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shadow or Shade
Girl/Female
Australian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Polish
God is Gracious; Similar to John
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