Port Karlskrona, Sweden

Naval Port of Karlskrona
Country: Sweden
Category: Urban landscape, Maritime
Connections: Named after individual people . Baltic Sea . Ports .

Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden, which was founded in 1680 when the Royal Swedish Navy was relocated there. The city is an exceptionally well preserved and complete example of a European naval base, built in the
period when these were being established by several major maritime powers.
The original plan and many of the buildings have survived intact, along with installations that illustrate its subsequent development up to the present day. The town’s topography is complex and comprises a number of islands, some of which have been joined together by causeways/infill.

For story and picture: http://www.navalcity.org/pdf/foldereng.pdf