Delve into Bjorkemarken in Sweden
Bjorkemarken in the region of Örebro is a city in Sweden - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Current time in Bjorkemarken is now 12:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Trehorningen, Stora Ykullen, Stockholm, and Skövde. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Bjorkemarken ? 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
Laxå Municipality
Laxå Municipality (Laxå kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Laxå. In 1967 the market town of Laxå (instituted in 1946) was merged with two adjacent rural municipalities. One of them was transferred from the former Skaraborg County, placing today's municipality in two historical provinces, Närke and Västergötland. Its history stretches back to the 12th century, when the convent Ramundeboda was founded about 4 km west of the town.
Located at 58.98 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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 16 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 19 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 19 km away
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