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On November 6, bakeries in Gothenburg sell a special pastry with a chocolate or marzipan silhouette of King Gustav II Adolph. The day commemorates his death at the Battle of Lutzen in 1632, and the pastry is a local tradition that puzzles Swedes from other parts of the country.
In Gothenburg and other cities, the death of King Gustav II Adolph at the Battle of Lutzen in 1632 is commemorated with pastry. The Gustav Adolph pastry, a chocolate or marzipan silhouette of the king on a cake, is sold in bakeries, and in Gothenburg, the day is an informal city holiday.
