More information: Exploring Södermanland
Vårdinge is a small settlement with the parish church at its center. This was once the seat of the local parish, a parish with origins in the Middle Ages. It is a short distance to the east of Gnesta in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. This area is today part of Södertälje…
Aspa is a small settlement and a historic site in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of around 120 inhabitants, Aspa is a small rural community. The area is today a part of the Rönö Parish. The many large rune…
Lästringe Kyrka is a medieval church in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. This was once the center of social and religious life for the surrounding countryside. Today it is a white stone church next to the highway, the E4, in eastern Sweden. A few kilometers away is the settlement of Lästringe. The settlement is the…
Out in the woods in the province of Södermanland is a white stone building. This is Torpesta Kvar, which is a well-preserved mill from the 19th century. The mill is close to the castle of Öster Malma in Nyköping Municipality in eastern Sweden. It lies between the lakes Fräkenkärret and Likstammen and was once powered…
Tystbergaby is a small settlement around the church of Tystberga Parish. The village and its church are in eastern Sweden, in what is today Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. Tystbergaby with its church is on the northeastern outskirts of the locality of Tystberga. The area consists of its medieval church and a farmstead that might…
Tystberga is a locality in Nyköping Municipality in the province of Södermanland. It is a settlement that has developed around the former railway station and this mostly residential rural area today houses around 900 inhabitants. The trains might no longer stop here, but this locality in eastern Sweden has survived and has today easy access…
Bälinge is a church and former parish in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. This is the countryside of eastern Sweden and the church is neighboring the small settlement of Sundby to the west and Tybble to the east. It is a short distance to the southeast of the locality of Tystberga and has its yellow…
Gisesjön is a lake located in Trosa Municipality, in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. The lake is situated within the boundaries of the large Nynäs Nature Reserve. It is a popular local destination for outdoor recreation, particularly for hiking and swimming. The lake is a key feature of the Sörmlandsleden hiking trail, which passes along…
Rinkesta, or Rinkestad, is a caslte in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. This is one of many castles and manors in eastern Sweden and its history stretches back many centuries. It is unclear if anyone lives in the castle, as of 2023 there is no one registered at the address. The castle is also not…
Lästringe is a settlement in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. It is located along the railway between Nyköping and Vagnhärad. At one time in history, the trains stopped here, now they only pass by. Around 110 people live here in a rural part of eastern Sweden. A Short History of Lästringe The railway through this…
Tullgarn is a royal summer palace in the historical province of Södermanland. It is to the east of Vagnhärad, right across the county border in Södertälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This is one of 11 royal palaces and castles in Sweden and as with many of these, it is beautifully located next to the waterfront….
Stendörren is a nature reserve located on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden, between the towns of Nyköping and Trosa. It is situated in Nyköping Municipality, within the county of Södermanland. The reserve is one of the most popular and accessible natural gems in eastern Sweden. It is particularly known for its unique system of…