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Baltic Sea Collection (#2)

The Baltic Sea, a picturesque body of water nestled between Scandinavia and Northern Europe, holds a rich tapestry of history and natural beauty

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: Ulricksdal, residence of the King…, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: Ulricksdal, residence of the King…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: Ulricksdal, residence of the King of Sweden, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: SAND #2

SAND #2
Waldemar Lipiński

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea
Łukasz Małkiewicz

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Ice Fishing

Ice Fishing
Carlos_Grury_Santos

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Breakwater

Breakwater
Dmitry Kulagin

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Lace sunset

Lace sunset
Margarita Chernilova

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Dance of white swans

Dance of white swans
Dmitry Kulagin

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Baltic

Baltic
Krzysztof Browko

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Kalmar Castle by Moonlight, 1835. Creator: Carl Johan Fahlcrantz

Kalmar Castle by Moonlight, 1835. Creator: Carl Johan Fahlcrantz
Kalmar Castle by Moonlight, 1835

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Vision. Scene from Visby, 1894. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh

Vision. Scene from Visby, 1894. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Vision. Scene from Visby, 1894

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Winter Night by the Stockholm Strom, c1900s. Creator: Per Ekstrom

Winter Night by the Stockholm Strom, c1900s. Creator: Per Ekstrom
Winter Night by the Stockholm Strom, c1900s

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: View of Ulriksdal with the Orangery Seen from the South, 1732. Creator: David von Coln

View of Ulriksdal with the Orangery Seen from the South, 1732. Creator: David von Coln
View of Ulriksdal with the Orangery Seen from the South, 1732

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: View of Ulriksdal, 1868. Creator: Charles XV, King of Sweden

View of Ulriksdal, 1868. Creator: Charles XV, King of Sweden
View of Ulriksdal, 1868

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Garden pavilion 'The Cave' at Jakobsdal (now Ulriksdal Palace), 1668. Creator: Adam Perelle

Garden pavilion "The Cave" at Jakobsdal (now Ulriksdal Palace), 1668. Creator: Adam Perelle
Garden pavilion "The Cave" at Jakobsdal (now Ulriksdal Palace), 1668

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Stockholm Ström from Fjällgatan, 1925. Creator: Nils Kreuger

Stockholm Ström from Fjällgatan, 1925. Creator: Nils Kreuger
Stockholm Strom from Fjallgatan, 1925

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Reval, at the South Entrance to the Gulf of Finland, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Reval, at the South Entrance to the Gulf of Finland, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reval, at the South Entrance to the Gulf of Finland, 1856. View of an...important city of Esthonia...a very rich trading place, having a very fine harbour...well fortified

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Naval Engagement between the Swedes and the Russians, at Hango Head

Naval Engagement between the Swedes and the Russians, at Hango Head, 1714 - from a Russian print of Creator: Unknown
Naval Engagement between the Swedes and the Russians, at Hango Head, 1714 - from a Russian print of the time, 1856....a naval engagement between the Russians and the Swedes

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Carl's Cliff. View of Edsviken, 1865. Creator: Johan Christoffer Boklund

Carl's Cliff. View of Edsviken, 1865. Creator: Johan Christoffer Boklund
Carl's Cliff. View of Edsviken, 1865

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Evening by the Shore. Motif from Oxelösund, 1897. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Jaensson

Evening by the Shore. Motif from Oxelösund, 1897. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Jaensson
Evening by the Shore. Motif from Oxelosund, 1897

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Illumination at Skeps Holmen, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom

Illumination at Skeps Holmen, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Illumination at Skeps Holmen, c18th century

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Incident during the Crimean War; Russian-held town [now part of Helsinki, Finland] comes under fire from the French-English-Ottoman alliance

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Baltic Flying Squadron of 1856: Falcon, Harrier, Samson, Imperieuse, Arrogant, Euryalus

The Baltic Flying Squadron of 1856: Falcon, Harrier, Samson, Imperieuse, Arrogant, Euryalus, Amphion Creator: Unknown
The Baltic Flying Squadron of 1856: Falcon, Harrier, Samson, Imperieuse, Arrogant, Euryalus, Amphion, Driver, Pylades, 1856. Crimean War: warships of the Royal Navy

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Incident on board 'The Cruiser', in the Gulf of Riga, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Incident on board "The Cruiser", in the Gulf of Riga, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Incident on board "The Cruiser", in the Gulf of Riga, 1856. Scene...while leaving the Island of Abro, near Arensburg...thermometer at 9 deg

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Midsummer Night at Tisvilde Beach, 1886. Creator: Julius Paulsen

Midsummer Night at Tisvilde Beach, 1886. Creator: Julius Paulsen
Midsummer Night at Tisvilde Beach, 1886

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: View from Bokul, Gudhjem, 1929. Creator: Niels Larsen Stevns

View from Bokul, Gudhjem, 1929. Creator: Niels Larsen Stevns
View from Bokul, Gudhjem, 1929

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Kronborg Castle, 1834. Creator: Constantin Hansen

Kronborg Castle, 1834. Creator: Constantin Hansen
Kronborg Castle, 1834

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Les torpilleurs et la 'Slava' empechent les Allemands de forcer le detroit d'Irben

Les torpilleurs et la "Slava" empechent les Allemands de forcer le detroit d'Irben, c1915) From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: La bataille de Riga; D'apres une aquarelle du lieutenant de vaisseau Novikof, c1915

La bataille de Riga; D'apres une aquarelle du lieutenant de vaisseau Novikof, c1915. Creator: Unknown
La bataille de Riga; D'apres une aquarelle du lieutenant de vaisseau Novikof, c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. 2nd Round Fort - Long Fort, 80 Guns - "Odin" - 3rd Round Fort'. British warships during the Aland War - British-French naval force against military

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Riflemen - Masked Battery - "Hecla" - 1st Round Fort - "Valorous" - Village of Bomarsund'. British warships during the Aland War

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: French Baltic Fleet going through the Great Belt, 1854. Creator: Unknown

French Baltic Fleet going through the Great Belt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
French Baltic Fleet going through the Great Belt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: French Baltic Fleet in Kiel Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown

French Baltic Fleet in Kiel Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
French Baltic Fleet in Kiel Harbour, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The City of ABC, in Finland (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown

The City of ABC, in Finland (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown
The City of ABC, in Finland (Russia), 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. Creator: Unknown

Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. Creator: Unknown
Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: A Road in the Isles of Aland (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown

A Road in the Isles of Aland (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Road in the Isles of Aland (Russia), 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Gulf of Finland from Lorisa (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Gulf of Finland from Lorisa (Russia), 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Gulf of Finland from Lorisa (Russia), 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Harbour of Helsingfors, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Harbour of Helsingfors, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Harbour of Helsingfors, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: French Fleet for the Baltic at Deal, 1854. Creator: Unknown

French Fleet for the Baltic at Deal, 1854. Creator: Unknown
French Fleet for the Baltic at Deal, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Arsenal of Sweaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Arsenal of Sweaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Arsenal of Sweaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: City of Helsingfors, 1854. Creator: Unknown

City of Helsingfors, 1854. Creator: Unknown
City of Helsingfors, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cronstadt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: French and English Fleets in Kioge Bay, 1854 Creator: Unknown

French and English Fleets in Kioge Bay, 1854 Creator: Unknown
French and English Fleets in Kioge Bay, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: The Baltic Sea and its Coasts; Map, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Baltic Sea and its Coasts; Map, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Baltic Sea and its Coasts; Map, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette 'Cruiser', 1854. Creator: Unknown

Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette "Cruiser", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Weather in the Baltic - Bows of H.M. Corvette "Cruiser", 1854. Royal Navy warship during the Crimean War. On the approaching arrival of the fleet from the Baltic

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Flensburg, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Flensburg, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Flensburg, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. The town lies at the tip of the Flensburg Firth, an inlet of the Baltic Sea

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Crimean War. Map of Russian forts on the Baltic Sea coast in Findland. Also shown are positions of the English and French armies

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854

Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt - from a sketch by W.O. Brierly, 1854. Crimean War

Background imageBaltic Sea Collection: Fort Nottich, Bomarsund - Breach made by an English Three-gun Battery - from a sketch by... 1854

Fort Nottich, Bomarsund - Breach made by an English Three-gun Battery - from a sketch by... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fort Nottich, Bomarsund - Breach made by an English Three-gun Battery - from a sketch by O.W. Brierly, 1854. Crimean War: view of the Russian-held Notvik Tower and Prasto Tower in Finland




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The Baltic Sea, a picturesque body of water nestled between Scandinavia and Northern Europe, holds a rich tapestry of history and natural beauty. Its significance is evident in the map showcasing the extent of the Hanseatic League during its prime in 1400. This league was an influential trading alliance that shaped commerce and culture across the region. Moving forward to 1887, we find ourselves exploring Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. The lithograph captures this vibrant city's essence as it bustles with activity around its harbor. Nearby lies Flensburg, another charming German town situated on the Baltic coast. Venturing further northward, we encounter Sweden and Norway through a lithograph published in 1878. These Scandinavian nations boast stunning landscapes and cultural heritage that have captivated visitors for centuries. Stockholm's skyline stands tall as a testament to its historical significance within Europe. Maps serve as gateways to understanding regions better; one such map from 1887 showcases Schleswig-Holstein's position as Germany's northernmost state. It highlights both its geographical features and importance within Prussia during that era. As we delve deeper into maritime exploration, John Bartholomew & Son present us with their depiction of the North Sea and Baltic circa 1914-1920. This map illustrates how these interconnected bodies of water facilitated trade routes while shaping political boundaries throughout history. Now let us shift our focus towards serene coastal scenes along this enchanting sea: Zingst beach in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania offers respite with its inviting beach chairs dotting sandy shores under clear blue skies. Meanwhile, Dueodde Beach on Denmark's Bornholm Island boasts majestic dunes that beckon adventurers seeking tranquility amidst nature's wonders. Finally, imagine gazing at Ahlbeck pier under a full moon illuminating beach baskets lining Usedom island’s shoreline—Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's crown jewel.