Skånela is a former parish as well as a small settlement surrounding the medieval parish church. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that is today part of Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County. This was the original home of Skånela IF, a handball club that has found a new home in…
Tillbergaby, or Tillberga Kyrkby, is the church village of the former Tillberga Parish. It is in Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County, just a short distance from the locality of Tillberga, which developed around the nearby railway station. The locality is actually in the neighboring parish of Hubbo. A Short History of Tillbergaby Tillberga Parish has…
Sorunda is a locality in Nynäshamn Municipality in Stockholm County. It shares its name with the former parish that once covered these lands and houses the former parish church. In addition to the settlement around the church, it also covers the former settlements of Sunnerby and Spångbro. It has a population of around 1300 inhabitants….
Rytterne is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Västmanland. The settlement is in the vicinity of the former parish church in an area that is today a part of Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. The former parish covered an area that today includes the localities of Tidö-Lindö and Kvicksund, as…
Vällnora is a small settlement and a former ironwork in the historical province of Uppland. This small settlement is today a part of Uppsala Municipality in Uppsala County. Its development has mostly been stagnant since the closure of the ironwork, making it an interesting historical sight stuck in time. There are 13 adult residents here…
Romfartuna, or Romfartuna Kyrkby, is a small settlement in Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. It is home to the medieval parish church and to about 90 inhabitants. The origin of the name might be disputed, but it does today give a reference to being the home of someone who has been to Rome. A Short…
Knutby is a locality in Uppsala Municipality in the historical province of Uppland. It was once the center of the local parish and has today around 690 inhabitants. It became known nationwide for a tragic event in the nearby settlement of Gränsta in 2004. A murder attempt that was orchestrated by the pastor of the…
Nässkansen is a former fortification in Botkyrka Municipality. It is located at the strait Skanssundet with the island of Mörkö on the other side. It is today home to a ferry slip, that is used to connect the two sides with a car ferry. You can also find a few remains of the former coastal…
Almunge is a locality and former parish in the historical province of Uppland. It is today mostly a residential area with the parish church on its outskirts. The locality is today home to around 900 inhabitants and a stop along the historical railway Lennakatten. A Short History of Almunge Almunge is a tale of two…
Zinkgruvan is a locality in Askersund Municipality in Örebro County. It is located right at the border between the historical provinces of Närke and Östergötland, with the majority of it within the first one. Around 350 inhabitants live in the vicinity of a mine where the mining of zinc ore is still ongoing and is…
Heading out on a solo road trip had so far been really interesting. It was the summer of 2022 and I had reached Bergkvara in southern Småland after two days of driving that had taken me through Östergötland, across to the Island of Öland and I was now close to the province of Blekinge. This…
The sun woke me up from my sleep telling me that it was time for the second day of my road trip. I was surprised that I had slept so well in the car and as the sun was raising the ferry to the island of Öland was preparing to start its boarding. I still…