Death of Charles XII

Expressive reconstruction of the remarkable events in 1718 can be seen in the museum. On that fateful evening at nightfall, His Majesty has willed to inspect the entrenchments at the Eastern curtain of the Citadel. The trench was dug in the depth of a man's height and his Majesty deigned to order the adjutant to take him under his knees and raise above the parapet. Which has been done, and seconds later his majesty was killed by a bullet to the right temple, as shown in this picturesque image. Heir to the Swedish throne, appeared to be in the siege army, took command and ordered to immediately stop the siege and move home. That's the story...