The Economic Times

In 1831, Swedish Navy planted 300,000 oak trees on Visings for future warships; when they were ready in 1975, Navy rejected the timber as ships had switched to steel, leaving a forest behind

Sweden's Navy undertook an intriguing initiative by planting oak trees on Visings to secure timber for future warships. Decades later, as steel replaced wood in shipbuilding, the mature trees were no longer needed, leaving the island partly covered in oak forests. Visings's history stretches back to ancient settlements and royal residences, while local folklore attributes the island's creation to a giant named Vist.