Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard.
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10 Facts About Karlskrona
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Island on which Karlskrona was built, Trosso, was owned during the 17th century by the farmer Vittus Andersson.
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Shipyard in Karlskrona was established almost at the same time as the city.
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Karlskrona developed rapidly, but in the early 18th century stagnation occurred due to war and plagues.
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That Karlskrona was intended as a future capital of a great power is noticeable mainly in its central parts where Stortorget follows the ideals of the time for what Europe's great power cities would look like.
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Karlskrona was thus intended to take over Stockholm's place as the kingdom's capital, but these plans were never realized.
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City of Karlskrona is spread over 30 islands in the eastern part of Blekinge archipelago, Trosso being the main one.
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Karlskrona has preserved its buildings and its layout virtually intact since its foundation.
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Present museum building on Stumholmen in Karlskrona was opened in 1997 by the present king Carl XVI Gustaf.
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