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Alum has been mined in Öland for centuries and Alunbruket along the western coast of the island was one of the island’s two manufacturing factories for the mineral. The area is today a part of Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County. It is many times known as Södra Bruket, the “southern factory”, and includes the former…
Jäder is a small settlement with an impressive church. It is in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. The church in the rural parts of eastern Sweden is known for its renaissance architecture and was once the seat of the local parish. A Short History of Jäder Jäder Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages…
Åkarp is a small settlement in what was once Lönneberga Parish. It is today within Hultsfred Municipality in Kalmar County. In addtion to a few homes, it is also home to Lönneberga Hembygdsgård. This is the local heritage museum, with many historical buildings from the area. It is a way to experience a local farmstead…
Lönneberga Kyrka is the church for what was once Lönneberga Parish. It is a few kilometers southwest of the settlement that shares its name. This area in the southeastern part of Sweden is today a part of Hultsfred Municipality within Kalmar County. A Short History of Lönneberga Kyrka Lönneberga Parish had its origins in the…
Lönneberga was made famous by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren when she made it the home of Emil, the boy with the many pranks. He did, however, not live in the small settlement, but rather at a farm within the parish. This settlement has developed along the railway and is seperated by a few kilomters…
Badelunda is a small settlement on the outskirts of the city of Västerås. This was once, together with the church, the seat of the local parish. It lies within the historical province of Västmanland. A Short History Badelunda Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages and the church dates to the 13th century. The…
Vallby is a small settlement in Eskistuna Municipality, a part of Södermanland County in eastern Sweden. This was, together with its church, once the center of the local parish. A Short History of Vallby Vallby Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages and its church dates to the 12th century. This was for centuries…
Kungsstenarna, the royal stones, are two stones marking the location of an Iron Age burial site. They are located within Ottenby Nature Reserve close to Ölands Södra Udde, the southernmost tip of Öland. The two stones stand tall above the fields where you might encounter a cow or sheep when exploring the area. Things to…
Sundby is a small settlement in Eskilstuna Municipality in the province of Södermanland. It was once, together with its church, the seat of the local parish. Today it is a church just to the southeast of the locality of Sundbyholm. A Short History of Sundby Sundby Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages and…
Gårdby is a locality in the eastern part of the island of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It was once the seat of the local parish but is today a part of Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County. The small locality is home to around 260 inhabitants, all living in the vicinity of the former…
Hammarby is a small settlement in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. This is a rural area between the city of Eskilstuna and Lake Mälaren. This was once, with its church, the seat of the local parish. Today the church has a population of around 80 inhabitants in the surrounding settlement. A Short History of Hammarby…
Sigurdsristningen is a large rune inscription on a rock just south of the locality of Sundbyholm in Eskilstuna Municipality. This is the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden, a province known for its many rune stones and remains from the Viking Age. Things to Do and See Located within Sundbyholm Nature Reserve this rune inscription…