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Visby
Visby skyline
Visby skyline
Coat of arms of Visby
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
City of roses
Visby is located in Gotland
Visby
Visby
Location in Gotland
Visby is located in Sweden
Visby
Visby
Location in Sweden
Country  Sweden
Province  Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Charter 1645
Area
 • City 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
 • City 24,330
 • Density 1,816/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
58,003
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
621 xx
Area code(s) (+46) 498
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Hanseatic Town of Visby
Criteria Cultural: iv, v
Inscription 1995 (19th Session)

Visby is the only city on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2005, its population is 22,236.



Images for kids

  • Valdemar Atterdag brandskattar Visby (1882)

    Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361, by Carl Gustaf Hellqvist (1851–1890).

  • Övre Finngränd 7 Sta Maria 29 Visby Gotland

    General view towards the cathedral from Övre Finngränd on Klinten

  • Visby 004

    The ferry terminal in the harbour.

  • Visby-Almedalen (2005)

    Almedalen park

  • Fornsalen - Hafen von Visby

    Reconstruction of Visby harbour during the Middle Ages

  • Visby 16arh

    Visby as seen on an engraving from c. 1580

  • Suecia 3-034 ; Visby

    Visby circa 1700, in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna

  • Wisby. Stadsvy , 1800-talets andra hälft, med Visby domkyrka - Nordiska museet - NMA.0091069

    City view including Visby Cathedral in the second half of the 19th century.

  • Visby Dom v O

    Visby Cathedral, view from the east

  • Visby ringmur östra delen norrut

    City wall of Visby

  • St Nicolaus kyrkoruin Visby Gotland

    Ruins of St. Nicholas' Church

  • Ruine St.Drotten 2

    Ruins of St. Drotten's Church

  • Gatumiljo fran Visby, Gotland, Sverige, Johannes Jansson (1)

    The old pharmacy, Strandgatan.

  • Liljehornska huset

    he Liljehornska house, Strandgatan.

  • Gråbrodern 4 Hultgrenska huset St Hansgatan Visby Gotland

    The Hultgrenska house, S:t Hansgatan.

  • Norra murgatan 38, Visby, Gotland

    Norra Murgatan.

  • Stora Torget och Södra Kyrkogatan, Visby

    The Main Square and Södra Kyrkogatan.

See also

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