Vädersolstavlan

Vädersolstavlan ( Swedish for the Sundog Painting ) is the oldest known depiction of Stockholm. Its origin goes back to an order from the Swedish reformer Olaus Petri. The original from 1535 is not obtained, but there is a well-preserved copy of Jacob Heinrich Elbfas from the 1630s, which is exhibited in St. Nicholas Church to Stockholm.

The picture shows a reasonably realistic representation of sundogs and other halo phenomena that have been observed on April 20, 1535 via Stockholm.

The inscription on the frame describes in Latin, Swedish and German language, the event showing:

ANNO DM 1535 Vicesima THE április VISA EST IN STOC Civitate HOLMENSI TALE IN SIGNUM coelo A SEPTIMA FERME HORA ANE Meridiem AD NONAM VSQVE Horam TIVGHVNDE DAGHEN I április maña SIJNTES I STOCKHOLM PÅ SKIES Sadana tekn SÅ NAER Ifrán SIV IN TIL NIO FÖRMIDDA STOCKHOLM TO THE TWENTIETH Tagh APRILIJ KIND MAN SUCH SIGNS IN THE SKY OF Siben TO ANN negen WHR VORMITTAGH RENOVERAT ANNO 1636