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Lau Destination Guide

Delve into Lau in Sweden

Lau in the region of Gotland is located in Sweden - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lau

Local time in Lau is now 06:33 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Visby, Västervik, and Uppsala. While being here, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Frühzeitliche Siedlung (Dark Ages Settlement) Stavgard Gotland

3:05 min by EPV2000
Views: 171 Rating: 5.00

Footage taken from the film "Gotland - Die verzauberte Insel". English version not yet available. Deutsche Fassung ISBN 978 3 940309 06 8; Author: Gernot Reipen; Production: Edition Poseidon Video ..

Thjelvars Grab (Tomb) Thorsburg Gotland

3:29 min by EPV2000
Views: 116 Rating: 0.00

Footage taken from the film "Gotland - Die verzauberte Insel". English version not yet available. Deutsche Fassung ISBN 978 3 940309 06 8; Author: Gernot Reipen; Production: Edition Poseidon Video ..


Gotland

14:52 min by Ka5spar
Views: 87 Rating: 0.00

Eine Reise durch Natur und Kultur der größten Ostsee-Insel ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lojsta Castle

Lojsta Castle (Lojsta slott) was, despite what the name suggests, not a "castle" in the normal sense, i.e. it was not a palacelike manor. It was more of a fortress. In the Middle Ages, Lojsta Castle was a defence-structure, placed on an island in a small lake in the middle of the Swedish island Gotland. The fortress is believed to have been used by the Vitalians who supported the captured Swedish king at the time, Albert of Mecklenburg.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 57.32 18.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gotland County, Castles in Sweden, Former buildings and structures of Sweden, Gotland

Torsburgen

Torsburgen was an ancient fortress on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland belonging to Sweden. It was originally constructed at the beginning of the 1st century AD. Reinforced during the 4th century, it was in use until c. 1100 AD. A timber-laced stone rampart encircled an area of 12 hectares.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 57.41 18.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gotland County, Gotland