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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia | Date: 2007
City (pop., 1994 est.: 21,462), southeastern Sweden. Located on the northwestern coast of the island of Gotland, it was the site of a Stone Age settlement 2000 . By the 12th century it was a member of the Hanseatic League, and in the 13th century it was one of the leading commercial centres of Europe; the city coined its own money and developed an international maritime code. It declined after the Danish conquest of Gotland in 1361. A seaside resort, it has remains of medieval walls. Because of its remarkably well-preserved medieval ramparts and buildings, Visby was designated a protected monument in 1810 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.
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