Kristina Cyllenstierna was a very interesting women to learn about in Stockholm. She was a very respected leader in Stockholm. She was a noble women and led the resistance against Christian II of Denmark (wikipedia). She encourage troops to keep on fighting on the resistance. She participated a lot as an advisor in state affair and in politics. The King of Sweden felt threaten by her after she was release from prison in Denmark. To get rid of her, he decides to marry her off to another noble man. Kristina Cyllenstierna lived a very eventful life and was seen as a powerful person among others. Kristina Cyllenstierna contribute to Stockholms loyalty and defended her country when Sweden needed her. She was a leader through the resistance and encourage people of Stockholm to defend their country and properly fight for what is properly theirs. She pushed them to keep on fighting even after the blood bath. She is also example to women of different roles women can have in a society and ...
On Sunday, I got to walk through the Memorial to the Murder Jews. Without knowing the background of this memorial, I would have thought this place was just a fun monument to walk and play around in. Knowing that this monument is dedicated to the murder jews of Europe, it gives this place a more depressing aura that allows you to get caught into. The block (slates) look like gravestones. It's so easy to get lost with the the blocks getting high and the ground getting lower. There is an exhibit below the memorial filled with information about the victims of the holocaust and allowing visitors to see the holocaust through the victims eyes. The memorial is very moving and does an excellent job as portraying it meaning. Something that really intrigue me is that the site where the Memorial to the Murder Jews of Europe stand has no importance to Jews or the Holocaust. It does stand in Berlin, which held one of the largest populating of Jews in Europe before WWII (wikipedia). I think tha...
On Thursday, I got to go through the Skansen Open Air museum in Stockholm. This museum was so cool to walk around because it took you back in time to Sweden before the industrial era. It is also the oldest open air museum. In the museum, they have a zoo, little villages to learn about history, and markets. There were people dressed in olden, traditional clothes who give you information about houses and how the people lived back then. I got to walk into this one house and learn how people back then kept their homes warm warm. This house had no chimney and held sand in the roof so that the smoke would stay in the house and warm the house all day. I also liked how the workers really got into their parts and were proud to portray their past. I think Skansen the open air Museum is important historically and culturally to Stockholm. It is important historically because the museum exhibit the history of Stockholm/Sweden and how people in the past use to live. It brings the past ba...
I'm so excited to hear all about your adventures!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you audrey. You look great.
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures. I am so jealous.!!
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