Introducing Linköping
Linköping is best known for its splendid medieval cathedral, which is definitely worth stopping to admire. It's also infamous for an unhappy historical event, the 'bloodbath of Linköping'. Following the Battle of Stångebro (1598), many of King Sigismund's defeated Catholic army were executed in the town, leaving Duke Karl and his Protestant forces in full control of Sweden.
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Linköping is now quite a modern, industrial city (manufacturer Saab is the major employer), but pockets of its past survive in churches, castle, museums and the streets around Hunnebergsgatan and Storgatan.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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