A delicious pink church with fine tile details. Since the church has a very good acoustics, it is today known as a high-class concert church under Anders Wall's patronage. Since 1989, 6-10 concerts are held here every year.
Read more ...Långtora church
To the exterior a typical upland church - whitewashed and without towers. Inside you should first and foremost look at the fine arches construction in the choir - the medieval builders were real estates!
Read more ...Biskopskulla Church
In the area around Örsundsbro, the churches are close - it is not many kilometers between. In Bishop's bell, just as the name suggests, the Archbishop was a significant landowner when it went. Biskopskulla church is a disguised medieval church - at the first glance of the little tower-sanctified sanctuary, it is believed that it is from the 18th century - but you [...]
Read more ...Litslena church
Litslena church is located at the intersection between Uppsalavägen and old Stockholmsvägen. Here, in all times, a lot of people have moved and even today the church functions as a road church in the summer. It is lucky that it is so often open, because there is much to look at in the medieval church. The altar cabinet is made in Lübeck in the 1480s […]
Read more ...Nysätra church
Nysätra church is from the 15th century and built of brick. The facade has plenty of white blinds - ie decorative fields. Inside, the church is characterized by the style ideals of the 19th century. The bell tower is on the other side of the road and is in for confusion like the one in Österunda - here the same 17th century builders must have been on the go! The church is situated [...]
Read more ...Torstuna church
Torstuna Church dates back to the 1790s in a neoclassical style and very spacious. The Torstuna population was great at that time and everyone would be seated in the church! The building replaced a medieval church that had been hit by the lightning in the early 18th century. The altar essay is made by Burkhard Precht, who was one of the Baroque's best stockholm craftsmen.
Read more ...Frösthult Church
Frösthult's church is a medieval church that was equipped with towers in the 1840s. Interestingly, John Campaniu's tomb is inside the church. In the 1640s, he was a missionary among the Indians in the colony of new Sweden and drafted a dictionary of the Indians' languages. He also translated Luther's little catechesis into the Indian language. Later in life he became vicar of Frösthult. [...]
Read more ...Simtuna church
The Simtuna church is right next to the roaring road 70, but already when you walk over the cemetery with its resident cypresses, the calm and silence are found. The church began to be built in the 13th century, but many later periods have left their mark. Inside the church there are vault paintings from the 1460s by the so-called Erentunamaster. The church is newly renovated and re-opened […]
Read more ...Mälby garden
Mälby garden grows vegetables and root vegetables in open air, according to organic-biological principles. Since the mid-1970s, no use of spraying or fertilizer has taken place. There are also thirty colonies on the farm.
Read more ...Skattmansöådalen
Ski paradise in the winter and nature worthiness in the summer. Skattmanöådalen is a gem.
Read more ...Härnevi Church
Härnevi Church is located in an idyllic village environment with lush trees and tarred bell tower. The church itself is being renovated but the parish home is open every day during the summer. There you can enjoy good shopping, trade fair trade products and find bargains in the flea market. There are schoolchildren who take care of the cafe and bake.
Read more ...Altuna church
High on a hill stands Altuna church with a view of the entire parish. The church is from the middle of the 19th century.
Read more ...Shooters' Leap
Scenic situated ancient castle from the Iron Age. The walls are well visible and the place is a nice destination for both large and small. Skutters skans is one of about 150 ancient cities in Uppland. Here came the people to seek protection from enemies in troubled times. The castle was a safe place for both people and pets from the surrounding [...]
Read more ...outer grinder
The most prominent at Ytterkvarn is the stone bridge over Skattmansöån. Here, the fall height in the year has long been used for iron handling and in the 18th century an ironworks was established. Upplandsleden passes by Ytterkvarn and here is a resting place with a table of an old millstone. From here you can continue through Skattmansöådalen's nature reserve, on to Skattmansöbacken. At the bridge there is parking and information sign.
Read more ...Guest City
One of Uppland's largest villages in its time and with a dramatic "royal" history. In the village there are many old buildings left - do not miss the beautiful magazines from the railway era.
Read more ...Hårsbäcksdalen
One of Fjärdhundraland's most beautiful nature reserves with many easy walking paths along the steep valley of Örsundaån. Resting place by the water with barbecue facilities. Please go right up to the bridge at Sör Hårsbäck and then back on the other side of the river.
Read more ...Pukberget
Pukberget is a place that sets the imagination in motion. At Pukberget there are lots of huge moss-covered boulders that broadcast like a giant. Among the blocks are several smaller caves. The largest, the Pukberg cave, you can climb into.
Read more ...Skattmansöbacken
In scenic Skattmansöådalen you will find the family-friendly ski slope Skattmansöbacken. Open during the winter season.
Read more ...Happy Sheep
Order meat boxes and buy lambskin and wool from the Swedish Finull in the farm shop. Sheep live a good life on the farm and grazing keeps the landscape open. For those who wish to confer in a cozy and rural environment, you can rent the farm's cozy meeting / conference room.
Read more ...Pekoe organic tea
Pekoe sells organic tea on the web, but also in Österunda. In the former village sauna opposite the school, there are now tea warehouses, which you are welcome to visit if you hit a signal first. Here you will find organic tea, but also accessories such as tea strainer, tea hoods and teapots. Ylva and Mats invite you who come to good advice and knowledge of […]
Read more ...Härnevi plant nursery
A mile north of Enköping you will find Härnevi Nursery. There you can, in peace and quiet, botanize among flower plants and amps from your own cultivation and everything else you need for the garden. On the weekends, the coffee house and the flea market in the barn are open.
Read more ...Gyllene Brunnen Wedding Room
At Gyllene Brunnen you can have your wedding party in a rural environment and arrange completely for your own head. The wedding room, which is the old hayloft, accommodates up to 100 people.
Read more ...Rotbrunna Horse & Training Center
In Rotbrunna, the Eningsjö family has created a Swedish residence for the Portuguese horse Lusitano. Here, riding lessons, courses and clinics are offered. Also accommodation and conference rooms.
Read more ...Dunderbo Candles & Handicrafts
A cozy craft store in the country with genuine craftsmanship from local craftsmen. In the craft shop you will find, among other things, handmade candles and light arrangements, woven carpets, runners, runners and much more. Summertime coffee with home baking.
Read more ...Runstone at Österunda church
At the bell tower at Österunda Church you will find one of Upplands many rune stones. Like so many other rune stones, it was reused as the threshold of the church when it was built during the Middle Ages.
Read more ...Altuna homestead farm
In the village of Fröslunda in Altuna lies the hometown farm from the beginning of the 18oo century next to the parish's first schoolhouse. The small schoolhouse with just a single classroom has been painstakingly renovated into a charming school museum, where nothing is missing.
Read more ...Marstallen
Plain southeast of the community Fjärdhundra. The plain used to be one of Uppland's largest marshland areas, which was later drained and turned into agricultural land. Marstallen is a popular resting place for many birds, especially during the spring migration. Listen to the story of Marstallen Here is an audio guide!
Read more ...Härledgården
Hembygdsgården Härled is situated high and scenic with wide views of the nejden. The red-painted manor building dates back to the 18th century and stands in its original location. The farrow branch with its sun symbol is typical of this part of Uppland.
Read more ...Memorial in Brunnby
On the eve of Walpurgis Fair in 1791, a group of young people gathered to make a fire and scare the wild animals by making noise with, among other things, rifle shooting. Unfortunately, one of the shots hit a 16-year-old girl who died. The young people of the village have carved a memorial in the stone slab to honor Margareta Olofsdotter's memory. The place is in the forest […]
Read more ...Dunderbo, Krigsstigen
The War Trail is a hike among the 10 soldier villages that existed in Dunderbo. Guided tours are sometimes offered, but you can also walk on your own. There is a brochure in a mailbox at Dunderbo Ljus och Hantverk with a map for the one who goes without a guide. The distance is about 1.5 kilometers.
Read more ...Fjärdhundra
Fjärdhundra was created as a station community by the railway between Enköping and Heby / Runhällen. The railway has been closed for a long time, and today Fjärdhundra is a community on road 70 between Enköping and Sala. Fjärdhundra can be seen in the distance, thanks to the silo rising over the plain Marstallen. There, the grain is taken care of and delivered by the area's farmers. At the entrance to […]
Read more ...Österunda church
Albertus Pictor paintings with, among other things, Sweden's oldest picture of a skier.
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