Today a drove a little bit North of Stockholm in order see how the city Norrtälje has changed during the last 20 years. I use to live there for a while. And there are still many old buildings and the city is wonderful. It has a little guest harbor and the sea is bay of the Baltic Sea.
Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the other Tälje in the province, Södertälje. The city arms were created as an upside down anchor as early as 1622 when the charter was granted.
In 1719 large parts of the central town that was built in wood was burnt down by Russian plunders. The new stone church wasn't finished until 1726, and it was another 4 years before the city hall was completed.
Norrtälje had a railway station on the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan 1884-1969. It is now served by SL buses as a part of the public transport in Stockholm system.
Norrtälje has a first class industrial heritage in the Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum, based in the premises of a former hot bulb engine factory.
Before I left town, I get lunch with fryed herring, mashed potatoes, salad, bread and coffee and a cake. Very good.
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