Norrtälje 400 years English

History

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Join us on a historic walk through Norrtälje city, from the humble beginnings when the city was founded, all the way to the present day expansion. From the western edge to the eastern, where the Norrtälje bay starts. For each of the four centuries, specific places and people of importance to the development of the city are introduced. You might recognise some, while others are less known, but they all carry interesting and perhaps unexpected details and stories. English

Episodes

  • Laur Franzon - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    Laur Franzon, born in 1890, relocated to Norrtälje in 1810, establishing himself as a cabinet maker. He played an early role in the city's cooperative movement, taking on roles as an assistant and cashier from 1914 onwards.

  • The harbor in Norrtälje - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The episode discusses the harbor in Norrtälje, noting its establishment in the 1880s and its role lasting approximately one hundred years, characterizing it as a brief but significant period in the city's history.

  • Can the woolfactory silence its steam whistle -

    A complaint is made about the wool factory's loud steam whistle, which disturbs nearby horses. The writer notes that people are more accustomed to noise from the bathing community.

  • s/s Norrtelje (återkomsten) - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The steamboat Norrtelje, saved from being scrapped by enthusiasts in 1968, has been operating as a restaurant in Norrtälje harbor.

  • 20th century -

    The episode describes Norrtälje harbor at the beginning of the 1970s, showing tractor crews emptying grain into large silo towers. The grain was then dried and stored before being shipped out by boat.

  • Augusta Andersson - Bather - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    Augusta Andersson has been a bather for 18 years, serving notable clients at the Norrtälje bath facility. The bathing season is open annually from June 10th to the beginning of September.

  • City doctor Pehr Georg Palmgren - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    Pehr Georg Palmgren was born in 1809 and served as Norrtälje's city physician starting in 1838. He later took on roles as an infirmary physician and a specialist physician.

  • The Community park in Norrtälje - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The Community park in Norrtälje was established in the mid-1850s following a suggestion by city doctor Pehr Georg Palmgren to create a recreational space for the city.

  • Pigs are no longer allowed to roam the city streets freely -

    Pigs are no longer permitted to roam freely on the streets of Norrtälje. This decision by the authorities bans them from areas like gutters, staircases, and alleys, potentially marking the end of an era for the city.

  • The wool factory - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    A former wool factory in Norrtälje housed one of Sweden’s earliest fully mechanized wool spinning mills in the early 19th century.

  • 19th century -

    Step back into the 1860s to explore the arrival of summer visitors in Norrtälje and the popularity of the town's famous mud treatments for various ailments.

  • Sven Strandberg in Norrtälje - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    Sven Strandberg, a prominent merchant in 1700s Norrtälje, was influential in the city's development. Born in Färila, his father was a vicar. Strandberg relocated to Norrtälje in the early 1720s.

  • The tanneries - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The episode discusses the tanneries that existed in Norrtälje during the 1700s, where cattle hides were processed into leather. Some of these industrial sites were situated in the city center.

  • The rifle factory has become a loss-making business -

    The Norrtälje rifle factory is facing losses, with many weapons being discarded. Captain Carl Knutenberg was sent to investigate and believes many employees are incompetent.

  • The oldest house in Norrtälje - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The oldest house in Norrtälje, owned by Merchant Svenn Strandberg, was a rare stone building that survived Russian raids. Scout Helena Alfredsson guards the historic house.

  • 18th century -

    The episode discusses Norrtälje in 1721, following the end of the Nordic War. The city consists of hastily constructed wooden buildings after being burned by Russians in 1719.

  • Heinrich Jancken in Norrtälje - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    German Heinrich Jancken's service in Norrtälje is detailed, including the tax income from Ortala Mill and surrounding districts granted by Gustav Adolf II in May 1622.

  • The rifle factory - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The Norrtälje rifle factory was established in 1620 by order of King Gustav Adolf II, who also decreed the creation of weapon factories in Jönköping, Söderhamn, Örebro, and Norrköping.

  • Conflict between Swedes and Germans -

    Norrtälje councilmen petitioned the king to deny German immigrants council seats, fearing their growing influence. A German representative responded critically of the Swedes.

  • Small customs - Norrtälje Norrtälje kommun

    The city plan and streets of Norrtälje are the only remnants from the 1600s, as no buildings from that era still stand. The street network evolved organically with minimal regulation.

  • 17th century -

    The episode depicts Norrtälje in 1623, describing it as a typical Roslagen village with farms, stony hills, and muddy paths.