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This is a legendary site in Hylte, Rataryd in Ljungby, Småland. The site is connected to the story of a Danish captain who was killed here during a time of unrest in the region. According to the legend, he was executed by his own men after disobeying orders…
It was 1986 when the still quite unknown band Metallica passed by in their tour bus on their way from Stockholm to Copenhagen. When it was time to sleep, two of the members of the band, the bassist Cliff Burton and the guitarist Kirk Hammet, wanted the best…
This is a legendary site on Hunnsberget in Ljungby, Småland. The site lies within a nature reserve and is the highest point in the municipality, offering wide views across forests and wetlands. The path to the top is steep and has no railings near the summi…
This is a legendary site at naturreserve Luberydsmossen in Annerstad, Ljungby, Småland. There is a large rock here, split into two parts. According to legend, a priest named Ivar was so devout that he could walk on water. One day he sinned and prayed for fo…
This is a legendary site at Bolmarö manor in Annerstad, Ljungby, Småland. The site lies in a manor landscape near the river Bolmån and is accessible by road. It tells the story of a lady of the manor who treated her tenants harshly. She became known as Pint…
The embankment you are walking on is a dam against the spring and autumn floods in Ronnebyån. A so-called embankment, with a system of canals connected to a pumping station for drying about 40 ha of agricultural land. The original dams were carried out 1939…
Deep in the forest, not far from Torpa there is a Magic Tree. In olden times people used to go to this strange tree to rid themselves of toothache.
This is a legendary site at Dallekulle, south of Torpa in Ljungby, Småland. The site lies in a forested area and is reached via paths and minor roads, close to the Sunnerboturen cycling route. The story tells of a farm woman who began to suspect that someth…
This is a legendary site near Vittaryd in Ljungby, Småland. The site lies in a forest area beside a minor road and is marked by a stone bearing the year 1759. According to the story, a priest was travelling home after baptising a child. As he passed through…
This is a legendary site at Kuggaberg in Ljungby, Småland, located in forest and rocky terrain. It is said that trolls live inside the mountain. On Christmas Eve, the mountain opens and rises, standing on pillars of gold. Inside, the trolls celebrate their…
Ljuder's church, the emigrant village church, was built in the 1840s at great sacrifice by the poor inhabitants of Ljuder. The church environment and the surrounding area have a high cultural-historical value as an example of a Småland parish center. Includ…
This is a legendary site south of Torpa in Ljungby, Småland. Three lakes lie close together in a forested landscape. According to the legend, three sisters met their fate here, killed by their own brothers. At the place where they died, three springs are sa…
This is a legendary site at Nöttja church in Ljungby, Småland. When the church bell was being cast, the metal was melting in the furnace. Just before the casting, a woman came running and threw her silver belongings into the molten mass. The silver had been…
This is a legendary site at Angelstad Church in Ljungby, Småland. The knight Ebbe Skammelson killed his betrothed in a fit of rage. He was put in chains and sentenced to spend one day on each of the 365 islands of Lake Bolmen. After a year, he returned to A…
This is a legendary site near Angelstad Ljungby, Småland. A woman from the farm at Skea had attended the early Christmas service at Angelstad Church. As she was on her way home, she hurried and ran as fast as she could. A short distance from the church, she…
