1806 in Sweden

none in Sweden Events from the year 1806 in Sweden Sweden in 1806 was marked by several political, military, and cultural developments during the reign of Gustav IV Adolf. Major events included Sweden’s defeat at Lübeck on 6 November during the Franco-Swedish War, the beginning of construction on the Södertälje Canal, and the closure of the Royal Swedish Opera and Royal Swedish Ballet by royal order. The steam engine was also introduced in Stockholm at the Eldkvarn gristmill, reflecting early industrialization in SwedenThe Archive - a real treasure trove │Royal Swedish Opera https://www.operan.se/en/about-the-opera/archives-and-collections 2026-05-24 Kungliga Operan enunder 1890-talet Sjön Maren med inloppet till norra kanalen Historiska Maren https://www.sodertalje.se/bo-och-bygga/sodertalje-vaxer/projekt/parker-lek--och-motesplatser/marenplan---hotell-och-kajpromenad/historiska-maren/ 2026-05-24 Södertälje kommun svRiksarkivet Riksarkivet - Sök i arkiven https://sok.riksarkivet.se/captcha?returnUrl=/Home/?postid=Arkis+3f8fd205-60ff-47a9-bd7 2026-05-24 sok.riksarkivet.se sv Incumbents Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf Events 6 November - Swedish defeat at Lübeck in the Franco-Swedish War. - The constructing of the Södertälje Canal begun. - The Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet are closed down by the King and remain closed until 1809.Nordensvan, Georg (1917). Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772-1842. Stockholm: Bonnier. Libris 8073965 - The steam engine is introduced in Stockholm at the Eldkvarn gristmill.Andersson, Magnus (1997). Stockholms årsringar – En inblick i stadens framväxt (in Swedish). Stockholmia förlag. 91-7031-068-8. - Helena Ekblom becomes active as a preacher. Births 22 January - Ludvig Manderström, Swedish - Norwegian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (died 1873) 1 July - Clara Bonde, courtier (died 1899) 14 August - Cecilia Fryxell, educator (died 1883) 4 November - Anders Selinder, ballet master (died 1874) Marie Kinnberg, photographer and painter (died 1858) Deaths June 2015 22 August - Conrad Quensel, naturalist (born 1767) - Christina Krook, educator (born 1742) References 1806 Category:Years of the 19th century in Sweden Sweden