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49-533: The band has a close contact with the Royal Swedish Navy Band/Life Guards. The RSwNCB consists of about 70 young musicians and has most of its rehearsals in the naval city of Karlskrona in the south-east of Sweden . The musicians come from all of Sweden, but the south is especially well represented. The band works in project form and rehearses one weekend per month which results in one or several performances. The primary goal for

98-399: A large shipyard, the need for railway was great. The city received its first railway line in 1874, connecting it to Växjö, which itself was connected since 1865 to the main line Södra stambanan. The line then came to the north of the city center of Karlskrona. The shipyard, further south, was connected in 1888, thanks to an underground line of 2 km, but the line closed in 1990. This line

147-663: A library. The museum is also involved in research. The present museum building on Stumholmen in Karlskrona was opened in 1997 by the present king Carl XVI Gustaf. Before that the museum lay in the former cadet barracks in the naval harbour, Örlogshamnen, and until 1963 was known as the Shipyard Museum (Varvsmuseet). The museum is based on the "model room" created in 1752 by King Adolf Frederick of Sweden , in which several boat models were stored in order to test different types of structures. Nowadays, these models still form

196-607: A more southerly location. At the time Sweden was the dominant military power in the Baltic Sea region , but needed a better strategic location for its navy, as the Swedish fleet tended to get stuck in the ice during winter while located close to Stockholm. It was therefore decided to move it to an ice-free location in the newly conquered province, which also offered a very strategic position against Denmark, and with short sailing distances to Sweden's German and Baltic provinces. It

245-651: A new town, Kristianopel , a little further away. Lyckeby lost its town privileges which were transferred to the new town, and Lyckeby Castle was torn down. At the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 during the Second Northern War , Blekinge fell under Swedish rule. In the subsequent years, the Swedish government developed plans to relocate most of the Royal Swedish Navy from the Stockholm area to

294-403: A pure fortress. The 1694 plan by Erik Dahlberg, which was later followed, also provided space for urban development. The city grew quickly and by 1750 Karlskrona had about 10,000 inhabitants. It was then one of the biggest cities in the country and soon became the kingdom's third largest city, after Riga and Stockholm . Most of the baroque buildings from this era are still standing, which is why

343-457: A scientist with several inventions still in use). There is also a historical rope making factory, Repslagarbanan . Karlskrona developed rapidly, but in the early 18th century stagnation occurred due to war and plagues. 1701 — 1711 died about 7,000 people when the plague struck the city. In 1741 and 1789, the city was again hit by plagues, each claiming 6,000 lives. When Karlskrona, as a military-closed port city, slowly withered away in step with

392-416: A town and its population forced to move to Karlskrona which benefited from several years of customs freedom. Shipbuilders for the shipyards of the new naval base were brought in from Ostrobothnia and Stockholm. In 1682, bridges were built that connected the city center with the mainland. The first city plan, drawn up in 1683 by Erik Dahlbergh , Hans Wachtmeister and Carl Magnus Stuart, shows Karlskrona as

441-689: Is a Swedish civilian government agency tasked with: The Swedish Coast Guard carries out some of its surveillance by air (from its base at Skavsta Airport south-west of Stockholm ), and in the winter-time by hovercraft and snowmobiles on the ice-covered waters of the Bothnian Bay from its Luleå station. The Coast Guard also has regular maritime duties in Vänern , Europe's third largest lake, operating out of Vänersborg . The Coast Guard has 26 coastal stations, including an aviation coastal station. The stations fall under four regional areas; with

490-459: Is called Lövmarknaden (The Leaf Fair) and is very popular among the locals. The main square of Karlskrona is the biggest in Scandinavia. Every year in late July/early August a popular festival called The Sail takes place in the harbor of Karlskrona. Usually it is a place where families go to have something to eat and drink, and perhaps watch the sailing boats lined up at the pier. During

539-406: Is located in the historic 17th century naval city of Karlskrona, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The total number of Coast Guard employees across the country amounts to around 800. Neither Coast Guard ships or officers carry military weapons. Instead each officer is equipped with a Glock 17 , ASP baton , OC spray and handcuffs. The Coast Guard currently has 10 ships which combine

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588-533: Is now part of the Kust till Kust banan, linking Göteborg and Kalmar. The town received a new railway line in 1889 when the future Blekinge kustbana, linking Kristianstad to Karlskrona, was built. There is a regular ferry service from Karlskrona to Gdynia in Poland , operated by Stena Line , with an average of two return trips per day. This line carries nearly 500,000 people a year. The port of Karlskrona also serves

637-615: Is one of the few högskolor (university colleges) in Sweden with the right to issue a doctorate, thus having a status quite similar to that of a real university. The institute employs about 600 people and hosts about 8,000 students. The following sports clubs are located in Karlskrona: In The Surgeon's Mate by Patrick O'Brian , Karlskrona is the base for the British Baltic fleet, approximately 1813, when

686-449: Is rarely seen on Swedish churches. Karlskrona Admiralty Church (Amiralitetskyrkan) was built in 1685 in red-painted wood and is one of Sweden's largest wooden churches. Outside the church there is a well-known statue called Rosenbom . There is also a Catholic Church, Our Lady of Fatima, at Södra Kungsgatan 1, 371 30 Karlskrona The city is the main campus of Blekinge tekniska högskola, an Institute of Technology founded in 1989, which

735-554: Is written by Gorge Hopkins. Near the church is also the Admiralstorn Tower, dating from 1699, originally used to indicate the time for the shipyard workers but used since 1909 as the church tower Finally, the city has some more recent buildings, such as the model room, having hosted between 1780 and 1920 models of boats, Now transferred to the Marine Museum, or the town hall built after the fire of 1790. Finally,

784-559: The county residence (Länsresidenset) built between 1909 and 1911. The most visited museum of the city is the Naval Museum , with around 250,000 visitors a year. About half of those visitors are Swedish, the other half from other countries. The Naval Museum is Sweden's national museum for the history of the Swedish Navy. Along with exhibitions, the museum contains object collections, a drawings archive, photographic archive and

833-536: The RSwNCB is to safeguard and develop the Swedish military music in general and the Swedish naval music in particular. This is achieved by using the Ship-cadet corps uniforms and hence keeping their traditions since 1685. Another goal is to be a solid platform for further musical development and education. The RSwNCB has participated in the following military tattoos and music festivals: The RSwNCB participated in

882-510: The Soviet Union. While the submarine's grounding was inadvertent, and likely the result of inebriation among the crew, the submarine almost certainly was engaged in an unspecified covert mission at the time. The city of Karlskrona is spread over 30 islands in the eastern part of Blekinge archipelago , Trossö being the main one. Other populated mentionable islands are Saltö , Sturkö , Hästö , Långö and Aspö . The islet of Stumholmen

931-407: The Swedish great power, the growth slowed, with the city losing much of its former glory, but it has nevertheless retained its position as a strong naval base . That Karlskrona was intended as a future capital of a great power is noticeable mainly in its central parts where Stortorget follows the ideals of the time for what Europe's great power cities would look like. With its large open piazza where

980-481: The archipelago of Blekinge. The nearest airport to the city is Ronneby Airport, near Ronneby, with scheduled flights to Stockholm (Bromma and Arlanda). 191,168 people transited through this airport in 2009. There are three important churches in Karlskrona. Fredrikskyrkan (The Frederick church) was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger , who was influenced by Italian architecture. The foundation of that church

1029-561: The band in parade and marching exercise. Theodor Hjortenhammar, Tomas Ohlsson and Anthon Haväng are the current members of the First Drummer group. All members play in the band when they do not have to perform as the First Drummer. Since 2010 Theodor Hjortenhammar has been responsible for composing the figurative shows. The uniform of the Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band has its own unique story which begins in

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1078-940: The characteristics of both environmental protection vessels and surveillance ships, as well as emergency tow ships. The Coast Guard currently has 16 maritime surveillance ships which are used mainly for patrolling with some also given oil spill response capacity. The Coast Guard currently has 5 environmental protection vessels primarily used for oil spill response, and secondly for patrolling. The Coast Guard operates five hovercraft mainly in northern Sweden where they can easily travel over both ice, water and land. KBV 593 based in Luleå, KBV 592 based in Umeå, KBV 591 based in Örnsköldsvik, KBV 594 KBV based in Vaxholm, and 595. The Coast Guard maintains one large barge, KBV 866 in Härnösand, used for

1127-434: The church, town hall and state administration are located in the outer edges of the square, it follows the baroque pattern. The number of churches and state administration castles also shows the city's intended task. The large military area and the shipyard show that Karlskrona, as the kingdom's southern gate, was long considered a very important city to defend. Even today, operations are conducted at Karlskronavarvet. Karlskrona

1176-496: The city centre is architecturally uniform. The shipyard in Karlskrona was established almost at the same time as the city. It was a necessity because of the heavy losses the Swedish navy had suffered in 1659. In 1711, the shipyard was Sweden's largest industrial employer with 1,100 workers. The oldest dock, the Polhem dock, is cut in the cliff itself and is still in use. It got its name from Christopher Polhem ("The Swedish da Vinci",

1225-777: The city is the Fredrikskyrkan church, built in the 1690s, On the main square, which is also the highest point of the island. Several other churches are located in the city, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity, built for the Germans of the city in 1709, or the Amiralitetskyrkan, consecrated in 1685 In front of the Amiralitetskyrkan church is the statue of Rosenbom, made famous by the children's book of Selma Lagerlöf, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils , in which

1274-499: The city was founded in 1680, it was primarily thought of as a military city, with many defenses and fortifications exploiting the particular topography of the city. Some fortifications were located on the main island (Trossö) such as the Bastion Aurora, built at the beginning of the 18th century, but much of it was located on the nearby islands (Ljungskär, Mjölnareholmen, Godnatt, Koholmen and Kurrholmen) or more distant, such as

1323-539: The city, including the Karlskrona Naval Base , was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Under Danish rule, the island on which Karlskrona was built, Trossö , was used chiefly for farming and grazing. During the 16th century, it was owned by the farmer Offe Månsson. A couple of kilometers away on the mainland there was another, older town called Lyckeby or Lyckå (today a city district of Karlskrona). In 1599, King Christian IV of Denmark founded

1372-637: The city. Parts of the city (mainly the Naval Port) have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site . In October 1981 the Whiskey-class Soviet submarine S-363 (known as "U137" in Sweden) ran aground in the archipelago near Sturkö just outside Karlskrona. The media characterized it as the "Whiskey on the Rocks" affair. The incident caused a temporary rise in tensions between Sweden and

1421-533: The core of the museum's collection, but the museum also traces the history of the Royal Swedish Navy. The city is also home to the Blekinge Museum, with 82,443 visitors in 2008. Some of the biggest employers in Karlskrona are Telenor Sverige , Ericsson , NKT A/S and Roxtec . The city has an overall strong presence in information technology based industries. The city is positioned at

1470-467: The cortege at the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010. The First drummer, or Drum Major (Swedish: flaggtrumslagare ) is the leader of the band during parades and figurative shows. The First drummer's tasks include rehearsal of marching exercise and figurative shows, for performances. The first drummer does not carry a drum; the title is better understood as

1519-405: The early days of the naval city Karlskrona and the Ship-cadet corps. The ship-cadet corps was a group of youth who were taught sailing and other maritime skills aboard the large sailing ships in Sweden. The history of the ship-cadet corps began in 1685 and the corps with its musical performances was decommissioned in 1939. The corps had companies in Karlskrona, Stockholm and Marstrand. The uniform

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1568-445: The islands closing the bay, with in particular the important fortress of Kungsholmen and its circular port. But the civil part of the city was also carefully planned. It has a rectangular grid plan, with however some diagonal streets, created because of the relief of the city center. Nicodème Tessin l'Ancien was responsible for the design of the buildings, and he gave the city a very uniform baroque style. The central building of

1617-523: The leader of the drummers (and as such of the band). The sign of command of the first drummer is the ceremonial mace, and by tradition, an ornate drum strap is carried across the shoulder as well. The Sergeant Major of the Drums or drum major is the leader of a marching band, drum or bugle corps, or pipe band. The Drum Major is usually positioned at the head of the Band or Corps and is the figure who stands out in

1666-402: The masts, fastened under the chin. It became tradition that the ribbon be fastened during parades ashore as well, a tradition that the Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band keeps alive to this day. Karlskrona Karlskrona ( UK : / ˈ k ɑːr l s k r oʊ n ə / , US : / k ɑːr l z ˈ k r uː n ə / , Swedish: [kaɭsˈkrûːna] ) is a locality and

1715-448: The public eye. The Drum Major providing commands either verbally, through hand gestures, or with a mace in the military or with whistle commands or a baton in the US civilian bands to the ensemble regarding where to march, what to play, and what time to keep. They are often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the Band or Corps. A group of band members alternate on the task to lead

1764-819: The regional headquarters located in Härnösand , Stockholm , Gothenburg , and Karlskrona respectively. The four management centers control the daily operational activities. The national operational control is co-located with the Swedish Maritime Administration , which is responsible for the Swedish Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) , and the Swedish navy at Kärringberget navalbase in Gothenburg. The Coast Guard's central headquarters

1813-526: The sail, the sea scouts of Karlskrona will row a boat carrying torches along the docks while playing the national anthems for the visiting ships. Lately The Sail has been replaced with a festival called Skärgårdsfest . The old architecture together with the naval installations comprise the major tourist attractions of Karlskrona. The city has a pleasant atmosphere and is one of the highlights of south-east Sweden. Karlskrona has preserved its buildings and its layout virtually intact since its foundation. When

1862-567: The seat of Karlskrona Municipality , Blekinge County , Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County . Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard . Historically, the city has been home to a German minority , thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church . It also counted Jewish people in its population. In 1998, parts of

1911-543: The south east corner of Sweden with excellent connections to the other side of the Baltic Sea. There is a ferry line to Gdynia in Poland transporting both goods and passengers provided by the ferry operator Stena Line . Most of the islands of Karlskrona are connected by roads. One of the bigger populated Islands Aspö is connected with a small road ferry. Boats also travel between the archipelago's various islands during

1960-545: The statue tells the story of the church. The man is seen holding some text in Swedish. The English translation of that text is "I humbly beg of you, even though my voice may be weak, come and put a penny in but first lift my hat. Blessed are those that care for the poor." (The last sentence being adapted from the Bible.) Nearby, there is paper with the translation of that text, the translated languages are English, German, Polish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish. The English translation

2009-569: The storage of absorbed oil from spills. The Coast Guard currently has over 100 boats. Some boats are used as a complement to larger ships, while others operate as separate entities. The boats are divided into four groups: High Speed/ Go Fast , rib-boats , dinghies and work boats . The Coast Guard has three Bombardier Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft numbered KBV 501, 502 and 503. The Dash 8 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft were modified by Field Aviation in Toronto , Canada. The Coast Guard Aviation Home base

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2058-540: The summer months. The city is close to the European Highway 22, connected by a small section of highway, part of the national road 28. The E22 connects the main cities of southern Sweden such as Malmö, Lund, Kristianstad, then climbs along the east coast towards Kalmar and Norrköping. The national road 28 connects the Karlstad to Emmaboda. The city being one of the most important in Sweden, with in particular

2107-796: The two nations were at peace with each other and allied against Napoleon. Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin start an action to free a group of Catalan forces still in French service on a fictional island on the Pomeranian coast. The estimable Vice Admiral Sir James Saumarez is still in command of the Baltic fleet for the purpose of the novel. [REDACTED] Media related to Karlskrona at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Karlskrona travel guide from Wikivoyage Swedish Coast Guard The Swedish Coast Guard ( Swedish : Kustbevakningen )

2156-410: Was decided to base most of the kingdom's fleet on Trossö where a new naval base and city was to be constructed. The location was strategically advantageous on an island in the archipelago with control over the link to the mainland and surrounded by islets where fortifications were erected to protect the naval base. Until 1679, the island and the nearby islets were owned by the farmer Vittus Andersson; he

2205-544: Was formerly property of the Navy and today it houses the National Naval Museum ( Marinmuseum ). Outside the city lies the archipelago of Karlskrona, the most southern of the Swedish archipelagos. Several islands are connected to the city by ferries. The most important day in Karlskrona is the day before midsummer's eve. On that day a big fair takes place and attracts tens of thousands to visit Karlskrona. The fair

2254-456: Was laid in 1720, and it was inaugurated in 1744. It differs from usual Swedish churches in its orange color, adornment and its two towers despite not being a bishop's church. Trefaldighetskyrkan (Church of Holy Trinity), also called The German Church , was built between 1697–1709, following Tessin's drawings. It is likewise located at the market square in the centre core. The dome-shaped roof also takes its influence from Italian architecture and

2303-509: Was now forced to sell his properties to the Swedish crown. The same year work on relocating the navy from the Stockholm area to Trossö begun. The city itself was founded on 10 August 1680. The city's name means Karl's Crown in honour of King Karl XI of Sweden , the name being inspired by the name of the older city of Landskrona in Scania . The nearby town of Ronneby was dissolved as

2352-411: Was often quite simple. The trousers were sometimes sewn from sail cloth and could therefore be quite roomy. Under the collar, a scarf or råbandshalsduk was worn. Two of the things which have been kept through history are the emblem on the cap and the ribbon for the cap (topplänta). The emblem is an anchor, mirrored with respect to the one in use by other maritime bodies. The ribbon was used during climbs in

2401-408: Was thus intended to take over Stockholm's place as the kingdom's capital, but these plans were never realized. During the years 1910 — 1949, there was electric tram traffic from Amiralitetsgatan in the south to Bergåsa in the north. The city has kept its street structure since its foundation. Since the streets all follow a grid pattern the winds can blow freely from the sea right into the heart of

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