Gotlands län
Lauks in Lokrume is one of the best-preserved medieval houses left in the countryside. You can see that the architecture is reminiscent of the contemporary buildings in Visby, right? The medieval farmstead was owned by the country judge Gervid Lauk in the 1…
In the grass next to the courthouse there are remains of walls from Gotland's only nunnery. Today it is visible through raised ramparts and remains of stone walls. In the Middle Ages it was a flourishing monastery. At the request of the Gotlanders, Solberga…
Just north of Klintehamn, you will find these four sailing stone ships. Further into the forest there is also a Bronze Age cairn. Both cairns and ships are graves. Cairns often have several people buried in them. Ship sites have often been the burial place…
Stavar's house is Gotland's largest Iron Age house site. Whether the house belonged to Stavar is left unsaid. But the legend will live on. The legend of Stavar the Great According to the legend, Stavar was a powerful Viking chieftain. One day he and his men…
The fishing village of Tomtbod is located on the coastal meadows of Burs in southern Gotland. Today its old-fashioned buildings, which tell of Gotland's long fishing traditions, are protected as a listed building. Gotland's farmers often owned a beach hut i…
A marked trail takes you around this historic landscape. Among other things, you will see Gotland's largest Bronze Age cairn, Uggarde rojr. The area has a concentration of large Bronze Age cairns in a low-lying and open landscape along the former coastline.…
In the area around Lojsta, several Iron Age farmsteads have been found. Here you can visit the reconstructed Iron Age farmhouse, Lojstahallen, and walk the almost kilometer-long culture trail on the ancient castle. The three lakes that are here today at Loj…
People have lived in the area around Vallhagar for thousands of years. Experience nature and history by walking along the slightly longer trail or take a shorter stop at the remains of the Iron Age village. Vallhagar house foundation area Vallhagar is a wel…
High up on a protruding rocky outcrop in what was once a marshland is the ancient castle of Bendesborg/Bendesbacke. It is located on the border between Stånga and Etelhem, which used to be a county border. From the ancient castle you have a good view of the…
Barläst is located on a forested headland on the shores of the Bay of Vägume. Here you can experience a historic lime industry environment that was the forerunner of the modern lime industry, Cementa, located on the other side of the bay. Barläst is a place…
On this barren island, just outside Slite, you can learn about a piece of defense history and how it developed from the 17th century until 2010. Few places in Sweden have a military history to tell from the 1600s to the 2010s. Most buildings have been erect…
People have lived here at Hajdeby since the Iron Age. By hiking the cultural trail, you get to experience a historic cultural landscape. Adjacent to the path are the so-called Hajdeby farms. Three closely spaced farms that show traditional Gotlandic buildin…
The glory days of the stone industry are still evident in Kyllaj. While you're here, take a trip up to the edge of the cliff and look at the breathtaking view and the mighty rauks. As early as the 17th century, Kyllaj began to be used as a port for shipping…
It has been many centuries since anyone lived on the farm in Fjäle. The farm was destroyed in the late 14th century. Following archaeological excavations, a reconstruction of a medieval farm has been built on the site, with a dwelling house and a sheepfold.…
Några mil söder om Visby, längs den gotländska kusten ligger Vivesholm. En vacker, havsnära plats med en försvarsanläggning som berättar om det gotländska kustförsvarssystemet från 1300- till 1700-talet. Den rektangulära medeltida borganläggningen vid Vives…
