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Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad [a] KVO1kl (born 15 November 1945), also known simply as Frida, is a Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA. Courtesy titles Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen are also in use because of her third marriage.
Former Kreditbanken building in Stockholm, Sweden, the location of the 1973 Norrmalmstorg robbery (photographed in 2005) Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition or theory that tries to explain why hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond with their captors. [ 1][ 2] It is supposed to result from a rather specific set of circumstances ...
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [ 10] is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [ 11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and ...
August Strindberg. Johan August Strindberg ( / ˈstrɪn ( d) bɜːrɡ /, [ 1] Swedish: [ˈǒːɡɵst ˈstrɪ̂nːdbærj] ⓘ; 22 January 1849 – 14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. [ 2][ 3][ 4] A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than 60 plays and ...
Vår tid är nu (en: Our Time is Now - English translation; The Restaurant - English title[ 1]) is a Swedish historical drama series with 32 episodes divided into four seasons. [ 2][ 3] The first season premiered at SVT on 2 October 2017, and the second season premiered on 1 October 2018. [ 4][ 5] The third season premiered on 28 October 2019 ...
Coordinates: 59°19′30″N 18°04′15″E. Stockholm Bloodbath as it was depicted in Blodbadsplanschen. The Stockholm Bloodbath ( Swedish: Stockholms blodbad; Danish: Det Stockholmske Blodbad) was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between 7 and 9 November 1520. The event is also known as the Stockholm massacre.
Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, [ 2 ] but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen ( pronounced [ˈɡlǔːbɛn] ⓘ; lit.'the Globe' ), [ 3 ] is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden . The arena represents the Sun in the Sweden ...