1. History

2. Relocation

3. Development

4. Notable People from Eksjö

5. Sights

6. International relations
    Twin towns — Sister cities 

7. References

History

The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the Middle Ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. It is first mentioned on April 22, 1345, under the name "Ekesiö" in an estate sale court protocol.^[2] It was given its charter in 1403 by the King Erik av Pommern.

In the 16th century Eksjö was one of the six Swedish cities in the province of Småland. The others were Jönköping, Kalmar, Västervik, Växjö, and Vimmerby.

After the crowning of King Gustav Vasa in 1524, the partisan leader Nils Dacke led a rebellion. Dacke took control of the area and was supported by the locals, also in Eksjö. After Dacke had been killed by the Royal army, his body parts were hung in public places, to quench any notions of new uprising. Eksjö was one of the towns where body parts of Dacke were publicly displayed.

This may also have contributed to the decision of Gustav Vasa to revoke the city charter of Eksjö in 1544. There are several monuments and folk museums honouring these times around the province and in Eksjö municipality, and in the dense Smålandian forests where Dacke lived.

Relocation

During the Nordic Seven Years' War Eksjö was burnt to the ground in 1568 and subsequently rebuilt at a somewhat different location. The construction was led by the Dutchman Arendt de Roy.

Development

The city emerged as a centre for the oxen trades but never really prospered and remained a small town until a heath outside the town became the point of assembly for the Småland Regiment. The city continued to be in the centre of military establishments, with the coming of the engineering battalion and the Husars of Småland, in southern Sweden, hence the lack of large industrial establishments.{{clarify|For this reason?|date=June 2014}}

Notable People from Eksjö

• Niklas Hjalmarsson, Professional ice hockey defenceman for the Arizona Coyotes, Stanley Cup champion
• Reverend F. M. Johnson of the Swedish Mission Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois ^[3]

Sights

Like many other Swedish cities, Eksjö was struck by fire in the 19th century, with half of the city burning down in 1856. But the northern part of the original wooden city remained intact, with some buildings dating back to the reconstruction of the city in 1568. 56 buildings are registered historic landmarks. A fire in August 2015 that killed one person destroyed some 17th-century buildings.^[4][5]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Eksjö is twinned with: ^[6]

• {{flagicon|POL}} Barlinek, Poland
• {{flagicon|GER}} Schneverdingen, Germany
• {{flagicon|GER}} Neusäß, Germany
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Ærøskøbing, Denmark

References

• The Tres Riches Heures
• The Trew Law of Free Monarchies
• The Trey of Hearts
• The Trey o' Hearts
• The Trey o Hearts
• The Triad Center
• The Triad Method
• The Triad School
• The Trial (1948 film)
• The Trial (2006 film)
• The Trial (2009 film)
• The Trial (2010 film)
• The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
• The Trial (Angel episode)
• The Trial at Rouen
• The Trial (band)
• The TRIAL (band)
• The Trial (Dilbert)
• The Trial (Dynasty 1984)
• The Trial (Dynasty 1988)
• The Trial Lee Harvey Oswald
• The Trial (novel)
• The Trial of a Timelord
• The Trial Of A Time Lord
• The Trial of a Time Lord (Doctor Who)