Comments on: A TOWN’S 700th BIRTHDAY. http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/ Theories, observations, and articles Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MEDIEVAL CITY CHARTERS. | Pater Familias http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-7118 MEDIEVAL CITY CHARTERS. | Pater Familias Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:17:16 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/#comment-7118 [...] there were 57 new towns founded in England, including Leeds, Portsmouth and Salisbury. ( I posted here on Chris Weisfelder’s description of the celebration in Halmstad, Sweden of the 700th [...] [...] there were 57 new towns founded in England, including Leeds, Portsmouth and Salisbury. ( I posted here on Chris Weisfelder’s description of the celebration in Halmstad, Sweden of the 700th [...]

]]> By: Philip http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Philip Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:05:49 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/#comment-394 How wonderful that some centuries old grievances are forgotten! I have to point out that I am, I believe, one quarter Swedish. My father was more aware of this than my mother, who grew up with her parents speaking Danish. How wonderful that some centuries old grievances are forgotten! I have to point out that I am, I believe, one quarter Swedish. My father was more aware of this than my mother, who grew up with her parents speaking Danish.

]]> By: Dick Weisfelder http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Dick Weisfelder Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:55:00 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/#comment-388 The International Herald Tribune just had a feature on redevelopment of the Malmo waterfront and the famous Turning Torso building pictured in the site below. The article also shows that Danes are buying back Sweden apartment by apartment, since the cost of living in Copenhagen is very much higher. Here's the link. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/26/properties/remalmo.php The International Herald Tribune just had a feature on redevelopment of the Malmo waterfront and the famous Turning Torso building pictured in the site below.

The article also shows that Danes are buying back Sweden apartment by apartment, since the cost of living in Copenhagen is very much higher.

Here’s the link.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/26/properties/remalmo.php

]]> By: Dick Weisfelder http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Dick Weisfelder Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:54:38 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/06/25/a-towns-700th-birthday/#comment-384 How strange that a Dane should celebrate an event linked to Swedish expansionism! The provinces of Blekinge, Skåne and Halland were ripped from mother Denmark by raw force (legitimized by a treay, but in fact, a victors peace!) And now Swedes like Christine celebrate that ancient victory and are joined, ironically, by Philip Schaefer! How strange that a Dane should celebrate an event linked to Swedish expansionism! The provinces of Blekinge, Skåne and Halland were ripped from mother Denmark by raw force (legitimized by a treay, but in fact, a victors peace!) And now Swedes like Christine celebrate that ancient victory and are joined, ironically, by Philip Schaefer!

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