Västergötland

Varnhem, Västergötland – Exploring Sweden
ByJesper 2021-03-062023-12-31
Stories about Vikings, kings, crusades and Knights Templars, all in a small Swedish locality? Welcome to Varnhem. In a small area you will find the oldest stone church in Sweden outside of Scania, Viking graves, and the ruins of the Varnhem Abbey that was established by the Cistercian Order. This is also the place where…
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Göteborg, Västergötland | Exploring Sweden
ByJesper 2016-06-282025-07-28
Gothenburg, or Göteborg as it is formally known in Swedish, is the second-largest city in Sweden. It is situated on the country’s west coast, at the mouth of the Göta Älv river where it meets the Kattegat sea. The city proper has a population of approximately 600,000 residents, making it the center of western Sweden’s…
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