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?
Read more ...Fourth century land is not just cafes, farm shops and beautiful scenery. There are also many stories to tell. The journey along the medieval small roads becomes so much more interesting when we know what it is we have ahead of us! That is why we have made audio guides where you can listen to a bit of all the history that is around us.
You can listen directly here on the web, but best if you listen in the app Storyspot, right on the spot where it happened!
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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