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Swedish Tank Museum Arsenalen
The Swedish Tank Museum Arsenalen (Försvarsfordonsmuseet Arsenalen) is a museum specializing in armoured fighting vehicles that opened on 17 June 2011. It is located about 6 km from Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden. There are 75 vehicles on site in the museum and the museum owns 375 vehicles. The Museum is operated by a private, non-profit foundation. Exhibits The Vehicle Hall is the main building containing vehicles, simulator, Figure Museum, and temporary exhibits. Vehicles Vehicles at the museum include: *LK II, Stridsvagn m/21-29 *Renault NC-31 *T-37A *Panzer I *Stridsvagn fm/31 *Stridsvagn m/31 *Stridsvagn m/37 *Landsverk L-60, Stridsvagn m/38 *Landsverk L-60, Stridsvagn m/40L *Stridsvagn m/41 *Stridsvagn m/42 *T-34 *Sherman Firefly, Sherman Vc Firefly *Centurion (tank), Centurion *T-55 *Stridsvagn 74 *Stridsvagn 103 *T-72, T-72M1 *Infanterikanonvagn 91 *Centurion (tank), Stridsvagn 104 *Leopard 2, Leopard 2K *Stormartillerivagn m/43 *Infanterikanonvagn 72, Infante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses of the Church of Sweden. Prominently located on a hilltop, Strängnäs Cathedral, built between 1291 and 1340, is an important landmark. Etymology The city's name is first encountered in 1120, in reference to the Diocese. The name Strängnäs is derived from the fact that the city is located near a strait and on several hills, especially on two major ones, the "Mill Hill" and the "Cathedral Hill". In Old Norse ''strengr'' indicates a "narrow channel of water" and ''nes'' refers to an "isthmus", "narrow peninsula", or " headland", a very common toponymic in Scandinavia. History A monastery was established around 1250, and the cathedral inaugurated in 1291, with the town subsequently evolving around these two instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |