Project Gutenberg 2014-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 312 Hannah, Ian C. 1874 1944 Hannah, Ian Campbell Hannah, Edith B. Hannah, Edith Brand 14009545 Capitals of the Northlands: Tales of Ten Cities Thorshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands -- Reykjavik, capital of Iceland -- Trondhjem, old capital of Norway -- Christiania, capital of Norway -- Roskilde, old capital of Denmark -- Copenhagen, capital of Denmark -- Visby, capital of Gothland -- Upsala, old capital of Sweden -- Stockholm, capital of Sweden -- St. Petersburg, capital of Russia. Produced by Giovanni Fini, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Capitals of the Northlands: Tales of Ten Cities" by Ian C. Hannah is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores ten notable cities in Northern Europe, providing insights into their unique characteristics, histories, and cultural significance. The author aims to shed light on these northern cities that, while less prominent than their southern counterparts, possess intrinsic charm and cultural richness. The opening of the work serves as a preface, introducing the reader to the lesser-discussed cities of the North. Hannah emphasizes the importance of these locations, highlighting their development by rural, nature-loving communities rather than by grand urban ambitions. In particular, he begins with Thorshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, recounting historical tales and anecdotes that frame its significance within the broader context of Norse history and culture. The narrative intertwines historical characters and events with vivid depictions of the landscape and community, setting the tone for the exploration of each city that follows in the chapters ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46019/46019-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scandinavia -- Description and travel Russia -- Description and travel Capitals (Cities) D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 515414 2025-06-18T15:31:11.430786 text/html 487255 2024-10-24T08:07:53 text/html 1278511 2025-06-18T15:31:21.316737 application/epub+zip 1279666 2025-06-18T15:31:13.713750 application/epub+zip 220885 2025-06-18T15:31:12.369753 application/epub+zip 1428617 2025-06-18T15:31:27.082642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1401834 2025-06-18T15:31:20.294751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345866 2022-09-21T03:39:10.212347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399310 2023-09-20T05:47:14.553786 text/plain 379294 2024-10-24T08:07:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16736 2025-06-18T15:31:27.270680 application/rdf+xml 11801 2025-06-18T15:31:12.520727 image/jpeg 2247 2025-06-18T15:31:12.442724 image/jpeg 1232022 2025-06-18T15:31:11.546741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia