Gustaf Adolf (disambiguation)
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Gustaf Adolf (also commonly rendered "Gustav Adolph" and "Gustavus Adolphus") is the name of a number of kings of Sweden:
- Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632), commonly called Gustaf Adolf the Great
- Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778-1837)
- Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (1882-1973)
It is also the name of a number of places and institutions named after any of these monarchs, including:
- Gustav Adolf Grammar School, in Tallinn, Estonia
- Gustav Adolf stave church, in Hahnenklee, Harz, Germany
- Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm, a square in central Stockholm, Sweden
- Gustavus Adolphus Union, an organization of evangelical churches in Germany
- Gustavus Adolphus College in Red Wing, Minnesota, US
- Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy in Uppsala, Sweden
"Gustaf Adolf" (and variants) is also a common first and second name, especially in Scandinavia.
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