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Touring Backaskog in Sweden
Backaskog in the region of Västra Götaland with its 308 citizens is located in Sweden - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Time in Backaskog is now 07:42 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Vinninga, Vinkol, and Vilske-Kleva. Being here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Backaskog ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skara
A little walk in the city of Skara in the southern part of Sweden 2007. ..
Buss 200 Skara - Skövde
Going by bus 200 between Skara and Skövde in Sweden, May 2010. ..
22 letters- Adventures in New York
This is our first song and we wrote it ourselves. Enjoy! Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com ..
V Götaland 2010 part 17, Skara cathedral and Fornbyn
Del 17 av cykelresan i Västra Götaland, juni 2010. Besöker Skara domkyrka och Fornbyn. Part 17 of my bike trip in the province Västra Götaland in Sweden, June 2010. Visiting the cathedral and the anci ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Skara Municipality
Skara Municipality (Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara. The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the City of Skara was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.
Located at 58.38 13.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Skara Cathedral
Skara Cathedral is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara. Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral.
Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Diocese of Skara
The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden, with its seat at Skara in Västergötland. Before the Protestant reformation it was a diocese of the Roman Catholic church, and it is the oldest existing diocese in Sweden.
Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Katedralskolan, Skara
Katedralskolan (Meaning "Cathedral School") in Skara is one of Sweden's oldest Upper Secondary Schools. It was founded in 1641 at the initiative of the Diocese of Skara, and its bishop Jonas Magni Wexionensis, and was approved by Queen Christina on August 31 of the same year. For hundreds of years before that it had it had been a priest training school which was founded in the 13th century and the students were called Skaradjäknar. In June 1864 first student group took the final exam in Skara.
Located at 58.39 13.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dagsnäs Castle
Dagsnäs Castle is a castle in Sweden, located 9 kilometers south of Skara at Lake Hornborga. Over the years several runestones from the region have been moved to the castle grounds, including Vg 59 from Norra Härene, Vg 67 from Saleby, Vg 122 from Abrahamstorp, Vg 184 from Smula, and Vg 186 from Timmele.
Located at 58.28 13.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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