Sala is a town in the province of Västmanland and it is famous for its 16th-century silver mine. Its history has centered around the mine and even in modern times long after its closure, the mine is the main tourist attraction in the area. The town will in a few […]
Siggesta is a small and rather sleepy village north of Enköping. It was once a part of Simtuna Parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. It is a countryside village surrounded by fields and farms. In other words, it is a place where you can […]
Simtuna is the church village for a former parish with the same name. It is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. At its center is the church, which is surrounded by fields and has the main road through the area passing by right next to its walls. […]
Fjärdhundra is named after a historical folkland that was once known as Fjärdhundraland. The locality has around 930 inhabitants and is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. The most prominent landmark and a structure no one can miss when arriving in Fjärdhundra is the large grain silo. […]
In the countryside in what was once a land known as Fjärdhundraland is a small white church. This is Torstuna, a small church village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. A Short History of Torstuna The small church village was once the center for the local parish. Torstuna […]
Härkeberga is the church village of the former parish that had its center and church in this small village. With its approximately 180 inhabitants, the village is today a part of Enköping Municipality and Uppsala County. What makes this one of the more interesting stops in the province of Uppland […]
A short distance north of Enköping is the church village of Stora Härnevi. This was once the center for the Härnevi Parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality. The province of Uppland has plenty of small church villages, but none is really similar to the next. A Short […]
Grillby is a small locality in the province of Uppland. It is today a part of Enköping Municipality and Uppsala County. The approximately 1.100 inhabitants have a large silo towering over them. Even though the silo is no longer in use since 2005, it is the most prominent landmark in […]
Rickeby is a small village on the outskirts of Enköping. It was once a part of Boglösa Parish in the province of Uppland. Rickey and the rest of the surrounding area is famous for the many rock carvings. A Short History of Rickeby The area around Rickby has been inhabited […]
Boglösa is a church village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. However, the village is not only the center of the former parish, but it is also a center for the local area famous for its rock carvings. A Short History of Boglösa Boglösa Parish has its origins […]
Hemsta is a small village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. This small village is home to a higher number of rock carvings than of actual inhabitants. It is probable that even the cows and sheep outnumber the humans. For visitors, it is most likely nature and the […]
Enköping is a town along the shores of Lake Mälaren. It is today a part of Uppsala County but belongs historically to the province of Uppland. The town has today around 25.000 inhabitants and was once known as Pepparrotsstaden, the Horseradish Town. A Short History of Enköping The first known […]