Eskilstuna's history dates back to medieval times when an English monk named Saint Eskil established a base called "Tuna" and served as the bishop of the southern coast of Lake Mälaren. Saint Eskil was later killed by pagan Vikings for trying to convert them to Christianity. The monastery founded by Saint Eskil was eventually destroyed during the Protestant Reformation and replaced with Eskilstuna House, the royal castle. Eskilstuna was granted city privileges in 1659 and grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution as it became a major center of steel production in Sweden, earning its nickname "The City of Steel."

1. Eskilstuna's history dates back to
medieval times when English monk
Saint Eskil made "Tuna" his base and
diocese of the South coast of Lake
Mälaren. Saint Eskil was stoned to
death by the pagan vikings of
neighbouring town Strängnäs, 30
kilometres (19 miles) east of Eskilstuna,
trying to convert them to Christianity.
Saint Eskil was buried in his monastery
church in Tuna. The monastery of
Saint Eskil was completely destroyed
by Swedish king Gustav Vasa during
the Protestant Reformation and was
replaced with the royal castle of
Eskilstuna House. The city's first city
privileges were granted in 1659.
Eskilstuna

2. The Eskilstuna
River and
Eskilstuna Oldtown
Eskilstuna is a town
in the county of
Södermanland in
Sweden. It is the
seat of Eskilstuna
Municipality.

3. Karl Gustavs Stad was a free town from 1771,
where manufacturers and craftsmen were
allowed to establish tax-free workshops and
factories. The town was merged with the rest of
Eskilstuna in 1879.
Eskilstuna river.jpg
The city grew enormously during the Industrial
Revolution and became one of the most
important industrial cities of Sweden, earning the
nickname "Stålstaden" ("The City of Steel"). Aside
from firearms, the city also produced cutlery,
scissors, keys, machine tools and precision
instruments. As a tribute to the steel industry, the
figure of a steel worker is included in the city's
coat of arms. Eskilstuna is sometimes called The
Sheffield of Sweden. Both cities at their peak were
home to numerous steel production companies.
Klosters church of
Eskilstuna
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4. For 350 years the
Rademacher
forges in Eskilstuna
have made
knives, scissors,
needles, pins,
locks, hinges, tools
and nails. The first
forges in the area
stood ready in
1659 and
constituted a part
of the ironwork
manufacturing of
the city of Carl
Gustaf, founded
and named after
king Karl X Gustav.