Stockholm military tour
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As Stockholm was founded around a coastal fort in the 13th century, and has been Sweden's undisputed capital since the 16th century, it has a rich military history, through the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire, and two centuries of peace, prepared for a war, which in 2026, has yet to come.
UnderstandAny suggestion to the contrary is false. Sweden's east coast was the homeland of Vikings from the 8th to the 11th century, with Birka, Sigtuna and Uppsala among the oldest towns; see Uppland history tour.
The walk
RespectMany Swedish military facilities have been decommissioned since decades.
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