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Skagen Destination Guide
Discover Skagen in Sweden
Skagen in the region of Västra Götaland is a town located in Sweden - some 136 mi or ( 218 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Skagen is now 06:01 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Undenas, Stockholm, Skövde, and Osjo. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skagen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sunset at lake Unden in Tived Sweden, camping tiveden
Sunset at lake Unden at camping Tiveden, near the Tiveden national park in Sweden. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Skaga stave church
Skaga stave church is a twice rebuilt medieval stave church in Tiveden, Karlsborg Municipality, Sweden. The original chapel was built in the 1130s during the Christianization of Scandinavia, but it was demolished in 1826 to combat persistent pagan practices in the area. The locals wanted their church back and worked for it to be rebuilt. In 1960, a reconstruction was inaugurated, but it burnt down in 2000. The following year, the church was rebuilt once again.
Located at 58.75 14.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tiveden
Tiveden is a Swedish forest, throughout history notorious for its wilderness and dangers; historically a hiding place for outlaws. Within it, the Tiveden National Park has a designated area of 13.5 km², a comparatively small and arguably the most inaccessible part of the forest. It was established in 1983, and administratively belongs to the municipalities of Karlsborg and Laxå.
Located at 58.72 14.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Älgarås
The Battle of Älgarås took place at the royal estate of Älgarås in northernmost Västergötland in November 1205 between the House of Sverker and the House of Erik fighting for the Swedish crown. The brothers Jon, Joar, Knut and Erik Knutsson were staying at the estate when the Sverker clan attacked. All the brothers were slain but Erik. The estate was burnt down completely and abandoned, and it is no longer known exactly where it was located.
Located at 58.82 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Trollkyrka
Trollkyrka is a secluded butte-like rock in the heart of the National Park of Tiveden, Sweden, which served as a pagan sacrificial ground for centuries after Christianity became the dominant religion in Scandinavia. It may have been used as late as the 19th century, when popular tradition still held the mountain to be off-limits for Christians. According to Lidman old people used to say: "No Christian can go there. The mountains of the troll church belong to the heathen trolls.
Located at 58.72 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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