Kategori: Sweden
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Mussla Church Ruin
I am by nature a person that dislikes to intrude on people. It’s probably not just me but a national trait among Swedes to keep our distance to each other. That’s probably why I sometimes feel rather uncomfortable when I want to approach an ancient monument that is located very close to someone’s house. A…
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Torestorp Rune Stone
Just next to the road on a small ridge stands a rune stone popularly called Torestorpstenen. It goes by this name because it is located in Torestorp, Västergötland, Sweden. The name Torestorp is made up of Tore (a mans name) and torp which would translate to croft and are a Swedish word based on the…
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Kanes Rune Stone
Just next to a country side road that winds its way through a field stands Kanes rune stone. We are now in Eggvena which lies in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. The stone is made from gneiss and measures 2,25 meters tall and 2 meters wide. The thickness is 25 centimeters. The stone was moved…
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Levene Church and The Levene Rune Stone
The charming church of Levene is located just outside of the village Stora Levene in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. One tradition says that the church was founded by the Swedish king Håkan Röde (Håkan the Red) who was king of Sweden between 1070 and 1079. This is noted in Västgötalagens Regentlängd (The West Gothland…
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Gudhem Abbey
Gudhem is probably best known for its appearance in the Swedish historical novels The Crusades Trilogy and movie trilogy Arn The Knight’s Templar based on these books. The love interest of the main character Arn, Cecilia Algotsdotter also known as Cicilia Rosa spends 20 years in this abbey as punishment for having relations outside of…
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Toles Sten
I found out about this rune stone purely by accident. I was driving down a small road in the forest on my way to visit another rune stone, when i suddenly noticed a stone with a small sign by the side of the road. This I had to check out after finding a proper place…
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Olsbrostenen
Just outside the village of Åsarp in Västergötland, Sweden stands an odd rune stones called Olsbrostenen or Vg 181 as it is also known as. The stone is erected just next to a dirt track that leads to some older buildings and a farm. The farm is called Frugården and this name is some times…
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Rådene Deserted Church Site and Ranes Rune stone
It was a windy and cold day when I traveled through the village of Rådene in Västergötland, Sweden. I decided to stop at the deserted church site there that I had observed on previous trips trough the area. People on the countryside tends to observe you if you drive by or stop when you drive…
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The Rune Stones at Källby Hallar
Källby Hallar or Källby ås as it is also known are located close to Källby on the southern shore of Lake Vänern in the province of Västergötland. This site really exited me in a way that I rarely experiences when it comes to runes stones. The reason is that I immediately upon arrival realized that…
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Dye Domarring
On a hill in the woods just outside of Karlstad lies Dye Domarring. We are now in the province of Värmland, Sweden and the wood were the monument is located used to be a training area for the military regiment I2. So the wood is often called I2 skogen among locals. This hill seems to…
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