Karlskrona in Blekinge, when it was founded in 1680, was one of the most modern and most efficient naval bases of the time in order to strengthen control over the Baltic. The shipyard, architecture, urban planning, and the way in which installations and defences were constructed aroused considerable attention throughout Europe in the eighteenth century. Karlskrona's naval heritage has been continued down to our own times, with over 300 years' unbroken activity in the naval base and the shipyard. The town is situated on 33 ... (more)