The Pillage of Sigtuna was the raid of the Swedish town of Sigtuna by pagans from the Eastern Baltic in 1187, leading to its destruction. The pillage is most commonly attributed to Estonians, Curonian
The ruins of Almarestäket bishop's castle abandoned in the 15th century, photographed in 2013.
Magdeburg (Sigtuna) doors in Cathedral of Saint Sophia, Novgorod
Sigtuna is a locality situated in the eponymous Sigtuna Municipality, in Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,689 inhabitants in 2020. It is the namesake even though the seat of the municipality is in anot
Pillage of Sigtuna
…The Pillage of Sigtuna was the raid of the Swedish town of Sigtuna by pagans from the Eastern Baltic in 1187, leading to its destruction. The pillage is most commonly attributed to Estonians, Curonians, Karelians, or…
Stora gatan, the old main street
St. Mary's Church (Mariakyrkan) is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture in Sweden
Sigtuna old town hall in early winter
St Olof's Church ruin (S:t Olofs kyrkoruin)