Baltic Sea trade in the 17th Century – Maritime Relations between Sweden and the Netherlands
Opening by Bengt van Loosdrecht, Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sweden, on solving the global challenges of our time and the importance of a sustainable maritime transport sector.
An introduction to Baltic Sea trade in the 17th century and the maritime relations between Sweden and the Netherlands by Håkan Strömberg, Historian at the Museum of Gothenburg.
The relations between Sweden and the Netherlands go back four hundred years, when King Gustav II Adolf invited Dutch city planners and tradesmen to build Gothenburg. Since then, our countries have developed strong ties through maritime trade, industrialization and innovation. Who were the key players in these developments? What essential goods did Sweden export and what expertise did the Dutch bring? Historian Håkan Strömberg will talk us through in a concise and humorous presentation.
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