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Viksjo Destination Guide

Explore Viksjo in Sweden

Viksjo in the region of Uppsala is a town in Sweden - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) North-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Viksjo

Current time in Viksjo is now 10:56 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Liepāja, Klaipėda, Visby, Västerås, and Uppsala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Liepāja . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Viksjo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

I like my bike - January coldstart and ride

5:20 min by kurtstubin
Views: 454 Rating: 5.00

Starting at minus 7 centigrades is a bit tricky when the old rat has been standing outside for almost two months, lately at temperatures down to below 20. Somewhat cranky, therefore... (Mc-säsongen ha ..

hobby 640. lindströms husvagnar

1:33 min by Lindstromshusvagnar
Views: 404 Rating: 5.00

husvagn www .lindstromshusvagnar.se ..


Roof Pwnage 80 completed

1:29 min by Eddeman87
Views: 367 Rating: 5.00

Decided to do this a few days ago and landed most things pretty fast, except the flatbed stunt which I substituted instead (FFFFFFUUUUU- to Nitzkit for putting it in). No way I was gonna get lucky and ..

Uppsala town ride

1:39 min by boonerator
Views: 245 Rating: 0.00

Bicycle trip starting at Gamla Uppsala by the Viking burial mounds and going into the city ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Skokloster Castle

Skokloster Castle is located on Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. It was built in the Baroque style between 1654 and 1676 by the wealthy military commander and count Carl Gustaf Wrangel. The castle was designed by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. When Wrangel died, the castle passed into the hands of the Brahe family. In 1967 the castle and its contents were sold by the family to the Swedish government; the family still resides here but part of the estate is now run as a museum.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.70 17.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Castles in Stockholm County, Historic house museums in Sweden, Houses completed in 1676, Museums in Stockholm County

Sjöö Castle

Sjöö Castle is a castle in the tiny Parish of Holm, in the Municipality of Enköping in Uppland, Sweden. The Sjöö Castle Palace with its park is considered one of the most beautiful in Sweden, with its perfect and harmonious proportions. The recorded history of the courtyard of Sjöö Castle begins from the Middle Ages. In 1409, Peter Laurensson took over the estate. In 1541, Gustav Vasa bought the estate from the bailiff Jacob Vestgöte Sjöö.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.72 17.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Castles in Uppsala County

Church of Holm, Uppland

The Church of Holm is located in the Parish of Holm, between Lårstaviken and Gorran in Mälaren, 17 km north of Bålsta, in the Municipality of Enköping in Uppland, Sweden. Holm is probably the smallest parish in Sweden today, with a population of 26 residents enlisted in the year 2000. The church was constructed in 1678 above the ruins of an earlier medieval church.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.72 17.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Christianity in Sweden, Uppland

Fornsigtuna

Fornsigtuna (forn means ancient), Old Sigtuna, Sithun, Sign(h)ildsberg or Signesberg is located in the parish of Håtuna approximately 4 kilometres west of the modern town of Sigtuna, by lake Mälaren, in Sweden. Although the location is nearly forgotten, it has a central role in Norse mythology.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.62 17.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sweden, Former populated places in Sweden, Locations in Norse mythology, Saga locations, Sigtuna Municipality, Viking Age populated places

Vik Castle

Vik Castle (Viks slott) is situated in the province of Uppland, Sweden. The name is sometimes spelled Wik, which is a spelling according to older Swedish spelling rules.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.74 17.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Castles in Uppsala County