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Sorhamn Destination Guide

Discover Sorhamn in Sweden

Sorhamn in the region of Västra Götaland is a place located in Sweden - some 131 mi or ( 211 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sorhamn

Local time in Sorhamn is now 01:50 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Tivedstorp, Svenstorp, Stora Ykullen, and Stockholm. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We discovered 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 Sorhamn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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På knä för Jungfrun

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Vintern 2011 bjuder Vättern på kärnisar av sällan skådat slag. I sort sett hela sjön är åkbar samtidigt och skridskoåkare runt om i mellansverige vallfärdar till sjön. Det här filmen visar en rundtur ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.72 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Norse paganism, Religious places, Scandinavian folklore

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.72 14.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Forests of Sweden, Geography of Västra Götaland County, Geography of Örebro County, National parks of Sweden, Protected areas established in 1983, Visitor attractions in Västra Götaland County, Visitor attractions in Örebro County

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.75 14.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 12th-century church buildings, Churches in Sweden, Churches in Västra Götaland County, Lutheran congregations established in the 20th century, Religious buildings completed in 2001, Replica of stave churches

Karlsborg Fortress

Karlsborg Fortress is situated on the Vannäs peninsula in Karlsborg by lake Vättern, the province of Västergötland, Sweden. Construction on the fortress began 1819 to realize the so-called central defense idea adopted by the Swedish military after the Finnish and Napoleonic Wars. The site was chose by Baltzar von Platen in connection with the construction of Göta kanal.

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Located at 58.53 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Castles in Västra Götaland County, Forts in Sweden, Military and war museums in Sweden, Museums in Västra Götaland County

Karlsborg Municipality

Karlsborg Municipality (Karlsborgs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Karlsborg. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Karlsborg was amalgamated with Mölltorp and Undenäs. The area has been dominated by Karlsborg Fortress and military activity throughout the last centuries. Tiveden National Park is partly situated within the municipality.

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Located at 58.53 14.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Västra Götaland County, Skaraborg