Visby

Home > ... > Places > Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe > Scandinavian Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Visby

Visby or Wisby , city (1990 pop. 20,990), capital of Gotland co., SE Sweden, on Gotland Island and on the Baltic Sea. It is an industrial center and a popular resort and has a modern ice-free port. Manufactures include cement and refined sugar. The city is a Lutheran episcopal see. Visby was a pagan religious center. In the 11th cent. it became a prominent international trade center of the Hanseatic League . An independent republic, the city was the commercial center of N Europe, minting its own coins and developing an influential international maritime code. The ruins of 10 fine churches and the restored Cathedral of St. Mary, all from the 12th and 13th cent., testify to its former greatness. Visby's decline began in 1280, when Sweden conquered Gotland while the city was suffering civil strife. It was sacked (1361) and captured (1362) by the Danes, who returned (1370) it to the Hanseatic League. Pirates made it their stronghold for the next two centuries, and its trade was taken over by Lübeck. Visby passed to Denmark in 1570, and again came under Sweden in 1645. The city only began to recover its trade in the 19th cent.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Visby" title="Facts and information about Visby">Visby</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Visby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 7 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Visby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 7, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Visby.html

"Visby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 07, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Visby.html

Learn more about citation styles

Visby

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Visby, Sweden A Stone Age settlement, it means ‘Settlement at the Sacred (pagan) Site’ from wii ‘sacred (site)’ and by ‘settlement’; the s was added later.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O209-Visby" title="Facts and information about Visby">Visby</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Visby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 7 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Visby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 7, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Visby.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Visby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved December 07, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Visby.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition entry for Wisby

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Flextronics International AB acquires Ericsson's Visby, Sweden facility. Business Wire; 4/19/1999
	The Rotterdam Rules - How Are They Different From The Hague Visby Regime? News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 6/10/2009
	Evaluations and comparisons of the achieved energy and environmental performance of two library buildings in England and Sweden.(Case study) Magazine article from: ASHRAE Transactions; 7/1/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	"Living history" in medieval visby Magazine article from: Scandinavian Review; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...they were beginning to catch on now. Visby's History of Splendor The boys' growing enthusiasm was understandable. Visby, Gotland's capital, packs a lot...part of Sweden since 1645, although Visby itself is much older. Once a key member...
	THE CARRIER'S LIABILITY UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS: THE HAGUE, HAGUE-VISBY, AND HAMBURG RULES Magazine article from: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...MARITIME CONVENTIONS: THE HAGUE, HAGUE-VISBY, AND HAMBURG RULES. By Hakan Karan...text is to compare the Hague/Hague-Visby regime and the Hamburg Rules. The author...Rules are superior to the Hague/Hague-Visby regime. THE SCENE The legal world of carriage...
	Misdelivery of Cargo without Production of Original Bill of Lading: Applicability of the Mandatory Legal Regime of Hague-Visby and the One Year Time Bar Magazine article from: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...I THE MANDATORY LEGAL REGIME OF HAGUE-VISBY RULES (AND HAGUE RULES)1 Where there...of America has not adopted the Hague-Visby Rules and still adheres to the old Hague Rules. The Hague-Visby Rules are effective in the United Kingdom...
	VISBY CFRP CORVETTE HANDED OFF TO FMV. Newspaper article from: Advanced Materials & Composites News; 6/17/2002; 577 words ; ...Administration) took ownership of the Visby corvette from Kockums at a formal ceremony...hand-over of this first vessel in the Visby series is not only a red-letter day for...Navy too. This is final proof that the Visby corvette really fulfils its performance...
	Hand-Over of Visby Corvette to FMV Approval of Pre-Commission Inspection Launches New Naval Era. News Wire article from: PrimeZone Media Network; 6/10/2002; 700+ words ; ...Jun 10, 2002 Kockums handed over the Visby corvette to its customer, FMV (The Swedish...hand-over of this first vessel in the Visby series is not only a red-letter day for...Navy too. This is final proof that the Visby corvette really fulfils its performance...
	In maritime action by car maker against marine transport company for cargo damage, Sixth Circuit rules that, when court has to choose between applying U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) or international Hague-Visby Rules because both foreign and U.S. ports are involved, it should do so intermodally rather than apply COGSA and Hague-Visby standards separately. Newspaper article from: International Law Update; 2/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...Rules). Many countries later adopted the Hague-Visby Amendments of 1968 (the Hague-Visby Rules) amending the Hague Rules. Several of...adopted the 1979 Protocol which changed the Hague-Visby Rules from the gold standard to a limitation system...
	Stealth Ship Visby on the Move with CFRP Composites, Other Nations Follow Stealth but with Steel Hulls. Newspaper article from: Advanced Materials & Composites News; 6/21/2004; 564 words ; ...Swedish Navy is testing the new stealthy Visby corvette-class mostly carbon fiber...warships, but with steel hulls. The first Visby corvette (of six now planned), designed...Replacement for: Arleigh Burke destroyers Visby Corvette (Sweden) Length: 73m Displacement...
	Sweden receives first Visby corvette. (European Report).(from Kockums AB)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Journal of Electronic Defense; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; The first Visby-class stealth corvette HMS Visby (K31) was handed over to the Royal Swedish Navy (RSN) in June at a formal ceremony held on the ship's helipad. The Visby corvette features a composite hull and reduced profile that...
	Flextronics International AB acquires Ericsson's Visby, Sweden facility. Business Wire; 4/19/1999; 700+ words ; ...which Flextronics intent to purchase Ericsson's Visby, Sweden operations. Ericsson's Visby facility focuses on manufacturing for the mobile...to all 900 employees currently employed at the Visby plant. The transfer is planned to be effective...
	JOHN L. VISBY \| JOSEPH ZIGURSKI III Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 10/27/2000; 372 words ; John L. Visby, 65, a 30-year resident of Bolingbrook, died Wednesday, Oct...Todd) Osgood; six grandchildren; two brothers, David (wife Sue) Visby and Lance Visby; a sister, Peggy (husband John) Howe; a brother-in-law...