Stockholms län
A fascinating piece of nature, influenced by the forces of nature, but growing back. The fire made Tyresta better known as a national park, and gave the area a new attraction. Dramatically leaning and lying old trees testify to the great effect the fire had…
The Landsort lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Sweden and it's definitely a must-see for any visitor to the island. From here, you can enjoy a beautiful view and learn about the island's rich history. As early as the 1640s, the Öija Båk beacon helped s…
Here, you will find one of Sweden's most important military bases from the Cold War era. This is one of the six so-called ERSTA batteries that were built at strategic locations along the Swedish coast in the 1970s, to prevent potential enemies from reaching…
BERGIAN GARDEN After the promenade, on the part of Albano called Kräftriket, stands Alfred Nyström's statue of Carl Michael Bellman. At the end of the 18th century, Kräftriket was a tavern, which Bellman describes in Fredman's epistle no. 80. "So my nymph a…
KARLBERG CASTLE The person who gave his name to Karlberg was Gustav II Adolf's half-brother Karl Karlsson Gyllenhielm. In 1634, the house that is now the core of the old castle was built. After Karl's death in 1650, Karlberg was bought by Magnus Gabriel De…
Helveteskällan ("The Hell spring") is 2.4 m wide and 3.5 m deep, making it one of the largest giant's kettles in the country. The kettle may have been a sacred spring for people in olden times; coins from the 1400s were found here when the kettle was draine…
VIBY Munkar, torpare och diktare. Nedan följer i översättning från latin ett brev från ärkebiskopen som innehåller en skiljedom mellan en kvinna som hette Doter och hennes arvingar att hon får skänka gården Viby till cisternienserna: ”I den heliga och odela…
ULRIKSDAL CASTLE When we walk under Bergshamraleden, we have left Brunnsviken's naiads behind us. On the way to Ulriksdal Castle there are two wooden houses on the right side with the beautiful name Väntorp. The houses were a gift from Karl XV to one of his…
Step down into Stockholm County's largest esker kettle hole, an impressive 31 metres deep. Steep slopes surround this remarkable natural feature, creating a dramatic landscape. The vegetation reflects the varying moisture levels in the soil. At the bottom o…
Kettil's cave, with a giant imitation rune stone with a Masonic emblem, is an example of Gothic Viking Romanticism (early/mid 19th century)
NORTHERN BURIAL PLACE, God's field. On June 9, 1827, Epiphany Day, Johan Olof Wallin, pastor primarius in Stockholm and former vicar of Solna, inaugurates the New Cemetery, now the Northern Cemetery, in Solna. His inauguration speech is still considered a r…
Somewhat hidden in the Långviksträsk nature reserve is a giant cauldron. Small, well-trodden paths lead you to the site.
In 1725, a farmer moved to Ängsö and a cottage was built on Hemudden. Ängsö previously consisted of two islands. Due to the land uplift, the strait between the islands became increasingly shallow. Then, during the 19th century, the two islands united into o…
Helvetsskorret ("The Hell cut") is a place that awakens the imagination! Waves crash against the bottom of the long, deep cut in the massive bedrock that looks as though it was cut with a knife. What's really down there at the bottom? Just the name is enoug…
At Öja-Landsort's plague cemetery, you can read about how Johan Andersson's wife was buried here in 1710, a bit outside the village, because of "storm and stench". The cemetery was built during the plague years in the 18th century.
