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Eastern Cemetery (Uddevalla)
The Eastern Cemetery ( sv, Östra kyrkogården) is a cemetery in Uddevalla, Sweden. It belongs to the Church of Sweden, which professes to Lutheranism, and serves as burial grounds for – primarily – the members of Bäve Parish ( sv). History It is one of the oldest active cemeteries in urban Uddevalla, together with the contemporary Northern Cemetery, which was created 1809–1810. From the medieval period and onwards until the period around the great fire of 1806, most citizens of Uddevalla were buried by the now-lost Saint Mikael's Church. In 1812 land was purchased to house the Eastern Cemetery, which was opened in 1813. The cemetery was expanded southwards in 1892, with an additional land purchase. In 1905 full ownership was handed over to the Church of Sweden, which was the state church at the time. A number of prominent people from the city have been buried at the Eastern Cemetery, among them the businessman and politician Ture Malmgren, the creator of Tureborg Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uddevalla
Uddevalla (old no, Oddevold) is a town and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. In 2015, it had a population of 34 781. It is located at a bay of the south-eastern part of Skagerrak. The beaches of Uddevalla are filled with seashells and Uddevalla has one of the largest shell- banks in the world. Uddevalla has a port and it once had a large shipyard, the ''Uddevallavarvet'' ("Uddevalla wharf"), which was the largest employer in Bohuslän during the 1960s. The 1970s recession, that affected the Swedish shipyard industry severely, led to the closing of the wharf in 1985. History Uddevalla received its town privileges in 1498, but thought to have been a place of trade long before that. Formerly, Uddevalla belonged to Norway, and its name today comes from the original Norwegian ''Oddevald'', which later turned into ''Oddevold''. Due to its close location to Sweden and Denmark, it was often besieged. In 1612, it was burnt down by Swedish tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Sweden
The Church of Sweden ( sv, Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe and the third-largest in the world, after the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. A member of the Porvoo Communion, the church professes Lutheranism. It is composed of thirteen dioceses, divided into parishes. It is an open national church which, working with a democratic organisation and through the ministry of the church, covers the whole nation. The Primate of the Church of Sweden, as well as the Metropolitan of all Sweden, is the Archbishop of Uppsala. Today, the Church of Sweden is an Evangelical Lutheran church. It is liturgically and theologically " high church", having retained priests, vestments, and the Mass during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched the Reformation, Protestant Reformation. The reaction of the government and church authorities to the international spread of his writings, beginning with the ''Ninety-five Theses'', divided Western Christianity. During the Reformation, Lutheranism became the state religion of numerous states of northern Europe, especially in northern Germany, Scandinavia and the then-Livonian Order. Lutheran clergy became civil servants and the Lutheran churches became part of the state. The split between the Lutherans and the Roman Catholics was made public and clear with the 1521 Edict of Worms: the edicts of the Diet (assembly), Diet condemned Luther and officially banned citizens of the Holy Roman Empire from defending or propagatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ture Malmgren
Ture Robert Ferdinand Malmgren (7 June 1851 – 3 August 1922) was a Swedish journalist, book publisher, and municipal politician. A prominent figure in his home Uddevalla, Malmgren became a colourful and well-known part of the city's history through, among other things, his long-lasting ownership of the newspaper ''Bohusläningen'' (''The Bahusian''), work in the local political scene, eccentric and extravagant lifestyle, and faux-medieval Tureborg Castle. Biography Early life Born in Uddevalla in 1851, during the time of the Union between Sweden and Norway, he was the son of Anna Cajsa Kruse and Carl Gabriel Malmgren, a local book publisher and owner of ''Bohus Läns Tidning'', the first newspaper native to Uddevalla. His father had taken control of the newspaper – previously named ''Uddewalla Weckoblad'', and founded by the publisher Anders Johansson in 1826 – in 1843, bringing the publication into a new era of liberalism after a period of held-back conservatism. Growing up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tureborg Castle
Tureborg Castle is a faux-medieval castle located in Uddevalla Municipality, Sweden, it sits atop a hill overlooking the neighbourhood of Tureborg . It was constructed during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Today a ruin after a fire in the 1950s, the castle remains a prominent landmark in Uddevalla. History The castle was built by Ture Malmgren, founder of the newspaper Bohusläningen and liberal local politician. Malmgren appears to have been inspired by medieval castles he saw travelling in Germany. Construction began in 1899, and continued until 1912, although it was never fully finished. An opening ceremony, featuring invited journalists from Gothenburg, was held during the Pentecost of 1911. The faux-medieval castle consisted of, among other things, almost forty different rooms, a great hall with rough stone pillars, several towers, balconies, and tall stone walls. Among the rooms were a bedouin-style room, a bowling alley, a music room with three pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilma Malmgren
Hilma is a female given name that was in occasional use at the turn of the 20th century. The name was made popular by the German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock. The name was used in early 19th century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina. It can also be a variant of the male name Hilmar or Hilmer. People *Hilma Angered Strandberg (1855–1927), Swedish writer *Hilma Caldeira (born 1972), Brazilian volleyball player * Hilma Contreras (1913–2006), Dominican writer *Hilma Granqvist (1890–1972), Finnish anthropologist *Hilma Gabriella Jahnsson (1882–1975), Finnish lawyer *Hilma af Klint (1862–1944), Swedish artist and mystic *Hilma Räsänen (1877–1955), Finnish educator and politician *Hilma Swedahl (1870–1965), Swedish gold prospector *Hilma Valjakka (1881–1934), Finnish politician *Hilma Wolitzer, (born 1930) American novelist See also Hilma* Helma *Helmi (other) *Wilhelmina (other) Wilhelmina may refer to: * Wilhelmina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohusläningen
''Bohusläningen'' ( sv, Bohusläningen, lit=The Bahusian) is a daily newspaper, focusing on central and northern Bohuslän, as well as western Dalsland. History and profile The newspaper was founded in 1878 by Ture Malmgren (1851-1922), a local publisher and politician. ''Bohusläningen'' considers itself Independent Liberal in regards to politics. Headquartered in Uddevalla, the paper has local editorial offices in Henån, Munkedal, Färgelanda, Tanumshede, Kungshamn and Lysekil. ''Bohusläningen'' was published in broadsheet format until October 2003 when its format was changed to tabloid format A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. There is no standard size for this newspaper format. Etymology The word ''tabloid'' comes from the name given by the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs W .... The circulation of ''Bohusläningen'' was 27,800 copies in 2012 and 26,700 copies in 2013. References External links Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Uddevalla
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutheran Cemeteries In Sweden
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ..., identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched the Reformation, Protestant Reformation. The reaction of the government and church authorities to the international spread of his writings, beginning with the ''Ninety-five Theses'', divided Western Christianity. During the Reformation, Lutheranism became the state religion of numerous states of northern Europe, especially in northern Germany, Scandinavia and the then-Livonian Order. Lutheran clergy became civil servants and the Lutheran churches became part of the state. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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