Uppsala-Näs church can be seen at the side of the road — a nice place to stop! The church was built in the 15th century and has been renovated a number of times over the centuries. The church interior is white and without paintings. Part of a rune stone is embedded in the church wall.
Read more ...In the areas between Västerås, Uppsala and Stockholm, history is always present. On the same day you can experience everything from the Viking Age and all the way to the present!
The runestones at Ryda kungsgård
The road between Nysätra church and Torstuna church is a road where people have traveled since time immemorial. Amunde and Ödgärd once lived here, who "had this stone erected after Anund, their son, and made a bridge". It is the runestone U 839, which stands by the roadside near Ryda kungsgård, a few hundred meters from Örsundaån, which was the […]
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Böksta stone
Along the winding road from road 55 towards Balingsta and Wik's castle stands a mighty, 2.5 meter high runestone on the north side of the road after a couple of kilometers. It is Bökstastenen - famous for its hunting motif of a skier with a bow and arrow, a rider with a sword and a kestrel. The runestone has no cross […]
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Ekolsunds Slott & Wärdshus
400 years of garden history, a beautiful castle and cozy inn. Celebrate weddings or conferences. Good accommodation.
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Öppet: Wärdshuset tar emot bokade sällskap. Parken och arboretet öppet dagtid.
Husby-Sjutolfts church
Paintings by Albertus Pictor in good condition.
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Open: Sunday 30 May at 10–12
Skokloster Castle
Skokloster Castle is the largest private palace ever built in Sweden and it is one of the world's finest baroque museums.
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Open: Skokloster Castle: June – August: daily 11–17. Slottscaféet: June – August daily from 11 am to 4 pm. September Saturday – Sunday 11 am-4pm.
Audio guide: The ridges near the sky
Here in Fjärdhundraland it is not hilly. But the ridges have been helpful to both us who want a view, and medieval road users who needed help finding the right way and getting dry-shod. Listen to the story of ridges, created by the ice age!
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Örsundaån - the ancient motorway
Örsundaån is the artery through Fjärdhundraland. Here, goods and people have been transported since time immemorial. The river was not the unassuming watercourse it is today, but a mighty river that could carry the ships of the Viking Age, directly into the sea. In the Viking Age and the Middle Ages, Fjärdhundraland was a large country, gathered around Örsundaån and Enköpingsåsen. Thanks to the river and […]
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Audio guide: Digging gold in the potato field.
Today, Tuna is a village with a nursery and vast fields. But 1700 years ago, Tuna was on the shores of Lake Mälaren, and the local king lived here. Hear the story of the king's medallion and the gold in the potato land! Listen in the app Storyspot where you will find many more exciting stories, or directly here. Production: David Larsson, Priroda MediaManus: Ylva […]
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Audio guide: Kärsta and the Roman Empire
Settle down here, on the border between Västmanland and Uppland, by Sagån. Hear the story of how the "day boy" Lundström one day in 1818 made an unexpected find. Listen here or in the app Storyspot. Production: David Larsson, Priroda Media, Screenplay: Ylva Fontell, Reading Swedish: Åsa Lansfors Lindblom. The production has been carried out with support from Leader Mälardalen.
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Audio guide: Forsarnas Forsby
Forsby is a village built on the rapids of the Örsunda River. Here, hydropower gave life to mills and sawmills before the electricity came. Hear the story of mills, millers and bakers in the large central town of Forsby! Listen in the Storyspot app or here. Text: Ylva Fontell. Background: Gunnar Larsson. Speaker: Åsa Lansfors. Music: Stefan Löfgren. - This Story Spot […]
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Landsberga farm
Landsberga Gårdsbutik är knutpunkt för uppländsk mat och tradition. Här handlar du Närvärpta Gårdsägg och annan närproducerad mat och dryck. Rikt utbud av presentartiklar.
Take the opportunity to have a coffee in the café! On the outdoor terrace you have a clear view all the way to Biskopskulla church.
Farm shop & café
Open: Open every day from 11 am to 5 pm. The egg shed is open every day from 6.30 to 21.
Hemsta hagar
Hemsta Hagar is a nature reserve with a lot of culture. The pastures are lands that have been grazed for millennia, and with flowers and plants that thrive right here. Further into the pastures you will find a historical jewel - rock carvings that were knocked into a rock during the Bronze Age.
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Orsundsbro
Örsundsbro is a community strategically located between Enköping and Uppsala, by road 55 that we travel on today, and by Örsundaån which was the Vikings' motorway. Örsundsbro - a trading place Örsundsbro is a trading place with very old origins. It all started with a bridge being built over the Örsundaån river around eight hundred years ago. The flat area of […]
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Kvekgården
The cattle farm is a well-preserved farmhouse where we can see how life happened in the early 19th century. Bend your neck, because you take a step into a time when the threshold was high, the door post was low, the farm's only cow was small and the pig lived in a cubicle smaller than your TV.
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Wik castle
Wik's castle looks like a castle from a fairy tale book where it is nestled in a large park right next to lake Mälaren. It is a really nice excursion destination, here you can swim, walk around the large nature park, build huts or just relax on a lawn. Also accommodation and food.
Read more ...Vacker park. Boende i slottsmiljö
Öppet: Från 26 juni–20 augusti: Sjöstugans kiosk kl 11–17. Trädgårdsbaren måndag–fredag kl 12–22, lördag–söndag kl 11–22 (köket stänger kl 20). Wiks veranda torsdag–lördag kl 17–22.
Church path in Tärnsjö
Experience both nature and culture while walking on the old church path that runs between Skekarsbo and Nora church in Tärnsjö. The easily walked path is about 9 km long easy road and takes you through the tallest woods and along the tracks over the big wet North Myran.
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Härkeberga church
Härkeberga church is filled with paintings by Albertus Pictor. Not a centimeter is empty, everywhere there are pictures of biblical figures, the essence of folk beliefs, exotic animals and many other things.
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Open: October – April: Saturday – Sunday 11–16. May: Friday – Sunday 10 am-4pm. June – August: Wednesday – Sunday 10 am-4pm
Husby-Sjutolfts hometown association
The hometown association in Husby-Sjutolft has no hometown farm to care for and maintain, but instead they put their power on events and excursions in the area.
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Vånsjöåsen & Vånsjö mill
Beautiful nature reserve with a fantastic view of the countryside. Easy walking - discover both plants and remains from the Iron Age. In early spring, the ridge is covered by a purple veil – this is where the most backsippers grow in Uppsala county. The purple beauties thrive on the lean and sunny slopes. Along the ridge there are also a number of ancient remains, a burial ground with stone placements and [...]
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Lagunda hometown association
The Lagunda Hometown Association is dedicated to the areas around Örsundsbro. They manage, among other things, the Kvekgården and the Cape.
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Kappen
Visit the small museum Kappen which tells the story of Sweden's first cooperative company.
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Audio guide: Milestones
Surely the road signs were a little more bulky in the past? This milestone of cast iron topped by by a crown in relief. But what does "RvK" mean, and what happened in 1850?
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Audio guide: Uppsala-Enköping Railway
The straight cycle path through the forest is an old embankment. Once there was the railway between Uppsala and Enköping. Listen to the story here! In Swedish In English Auf deutsch
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Audio guide: Nils Holgersson of Sparrsätra
This story is a striking example of how chance governs our lives and our future. Listen to the story of how the orphaned boy Nils Holgersson from Sparrsätra got a new life.
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Audio guide: Country Stores
Did you know that before 1846 it was forbidden to trade in the countryside? Listen to the story of one of the thousands of country merchants - and how the Christmas candy smelled in Bishop's Hill! In Swedish In English Auf deutsch
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Audio guide: Målhammar and Charles XII’s funeral cortège
Målhammar mansion has an exciting history - not least the one about Karl XII's liking and the night the hero king spent under Målhammar's roof. In Svenska In English Auf deutsch
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Audio guide: Battle of Gataskogen
Hear the story of the Battle of the Gataskogen - make a trip back in time. Today you are in Hummelsta, now you travel back to 1365 and the battle over the Swedish crown.
Read more ...Audio guide: The Old cinema
Here you can listen to the story of how the carpenter Edvard Johansson rebuilt his carpentry to become the village's entertainment center: the cinema. In Swedish In English Auf deutsch
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Uppdrag Kultur – The Culture Mission –
Runestone at Sundet, Långtora village
With rune stone dimensions measured, this is an extremely minimalist rune stone. No intricate loops or intricate borders, but the grate has settled for a cross and a single rhinestone row on the high, smooth stone.
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Fröslunda Church
A small church from the 15th century. Inside there are some fine medieval sculptures and one of Sweden's oldest organs. Nearby is the Andrum outdoor chapel.
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Öppet: Mässa/gudstjänst firas i Andrum utomhuskapell varje söndag hela sommaren klockan 10.
Fittja church
A beautiful little medieval church that has plenty of blinds on the facade. Blinds are decorative patterns and recesses in the wall surface. If the church is open, you can try to find the faces hiding in the vault. It's not quite easy! In the 1860s, the church would be demolished. The porch cored, but then the work was interrupted. Instead, it became a desert church until […]
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Open: Contact the parish council if you want to visit the church. Religion some Sundays. Open some time during the summer.
Kulla church
The white-clad church is located at a small height in the middle of the upland cultivation landscape. It is not far to Mälarviken Oxen. The church is built in the Middle Ages and has a low and solid tower.
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Open: Contact the parish council if you want to visit the church. Holy prayer some Saturdays. Open some time during the summer.
Gryta church
Gryta kyrka is located at the end of an idyllic winding little road that first takes you past the stately Salnecke and Salnecke castle café. The church is a light-skinned medieval building with a chip roof. If the church is open, you can watch nice lime paintings in the spirit of Albertus Pictor. Don't miss the little special altar essay from the 18th century and the nice pulpit.
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Öppet: Ta kontakt med församlingsexpeditionen om du vill besöka kyrkan.
Grönsöö castle and park
Grönsöö Castle offers everything you could want for a long, pleasant day out. A magnificent castle next to the water, lush and green park, good coffee and exhibitions, bathing opportunities and as the crown at work: the adorable little house in the water!
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Open: Sat – Sun & Weekend 13 / 5–5 / 9 and Daily 3 / 7–15 / 8: Exhibitions, shop and café open: 12–16 The castle is shown at 14. The castle park is open daily until 20 all year round.
The Old Cinema in Örsundsbro
Get a sense of the old days of film at the old cinema in Örsundsbro. The wooden benches are hard, so a break is needed in the middle of the movie - a perfect time for refreshments from the small kiosk outside. The cinema may be old, but what is shown is current-day quality films that guarantee you a nice bio experience in the summer evening.
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Öppet: Film på tisdagskvällarna under sommaren.
Altuna Runestone
At the Altuna stone you will see exciting picture stories from the Viking Age fairy tale world.
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Kokkola town hall
You can not miss Karleby Tingshus when traveling along the RV70. The carpeted house with a capped canopy crowned by a bell tower was commissioned for the winter tent 1688. For two centuries it was used for trials and there was also a dungeon in the cellar of the house.
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Morgongåva viking area
The entire Fjärdhundraland is filled with history. In Morgongåva, a group of enthusiasts have made the story extra accessible in what is called Morgongåva Viking area. Within the area there are not only rune stones, but also burial mounds, tar piles and other exciting ones. See also Morgongåvas new runstone
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A thousand years ago, Ari, who lived at Ramsjö farm, decided to let a runic stone travel in memory of his father. While walking, the stone has found its way to Edinburgh, where it now stands. 2014 a copy of the stone was erected at home in Morgongåva.
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Runestone in Isby
Runstone in Forsby
Beside the road is a large cross-spruce ridge that tells us that Frögärd left the stone behind his husband Igul. At the end of the 19th century, it was on the hair that this stone was transported away to Skansen in Stockholm, but the Mjölk company in Forsby, who considered that the stone was on their land, put an end to the increase. U1154
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The runestones in Brunnby
At a few hundred meters distance from each other, two rune stones stand, both of which are ridden by women.
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Giresta Church
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.
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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!
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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 [...]
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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 ...Open: Wednesday – Sunday, July 6 – August 14, 10 am – 4 pm
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 [...]
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Öppet: Gudstjänst firas i kyrkan söndagar klockan 15 hela sommaren. Sommarkafé i Gamla kyrkskolan invid kyrkan varje lördag och söndag hela sommaren mellan kl. 10:30-16:30
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. [...]
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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 […]
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Open: Vägkyrka 29/6 - 9/8 at 11-16, guided tour and simple coffee service, Daily devotion at 13; Mon, Wed and Fri with organ music.
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.
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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.
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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 [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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Österunda church
Albertus Pictor paintings with, among other things, Sweden's oldest picture of a skier.
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