Etikett: Church
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The Skärkindstone
En svensk version av texten finns nedanför den engelska. English: The Skärkindstone At Skärkind Old Church in Östergötland County, Sweden two runestones stand, one more unusual than the other. Skärkind Old Church dates back to the 12th century and was originally built of limestone. The church is now a chapel and contains some notable artifacts.…
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The Hälsingtuna Stone
A Swedish version of the text can be found below. Approximately five kilometers northwest of the city Hudiksvall in Hälsingland, Sweden lies Hälsingtuna Church. The site appears to have been important early on, especially due to the runestones that are found in the churchyard. Outside the church runs the road that once led to the…
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Forshem Church
Swedish translation below. This spring, I visited Forshem Church, about four kilometers east of Hällekis in Västergötland, Sweden. This is not my first visit to this unique medieval church, built in 1135 from sandstone. The church has been dated through dendrochronological studies of the roof trusses, which visitors can examine inside the church where they…
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The Blomskog Portal
A Swedish language version can be found below. In today’s post, I would like to write about the Blomskog portal. This is a partially preserved portal from a stave church. The stave church once stood in Blomskog, not far from Årjäng in Värmland, Sweden. Unfortunately, the stave church no longer exists. The portal was discovered…
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The Painted Runestones in Köpingsvik
During my last visit to the island of Öland along Swedish east coast in the Baltic Sea I decided to visit the collection of runestones and fragments housed in Köping Church. Köpingsvik during the Viking Age was one of the most important marketplaces in this part of the Baltic Sea. This is obvious from the…
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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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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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