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Nygard Destination Guide
Explore Nygard in Sweden
Nygard in the region of Östergötland is a town in Sweden - some 85 mi or ( 138 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nygard is now 03:30 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Vrango, Västervik, Valdemarsvik, and Uvmaro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . Where to go and what to see in Nygard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Capella Ecumenica
Capella Ecumenica Sanctæ Annæ in scopulis is a chapel in the archipelago of S:t Anna, in the province of Östergötland in Sweden. The chapel on Västra Gärsholmen is the work of Hilding Bielkhammar, born in the parish of St Anna. As an 18 year old boy he visited Stockholm 1925 to attend the big Ecumenical meeting, which was led by at that time archbishop Nathan Söderblom. At the meeting Hilding Bielkhammar heard the Lords Prayer being held in over 50 languages.
Located at 58.42 16.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Fyrudden
Fyrudden is a coastal locality in Valdemarsvik Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden, located at the extreme southeastern end of a narrow peninsula. The name literally means "the lighthouse point". County road 212 from Valdemarsvik passes by Gryt to terminate at Fyrudden, and the large north-south waterway of Östergötland archipelago passes nearby. Fyrudden is thus easily accessible from sea and from land it has become a popular guest harbor.
Located at 58.19 16.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Östergötland archipelago
The Östergötland archipelago is the collective name of three archipelagoes located to the east of the shore of Östergötland, Sweden, spanning three municipalities. It consists of 8,888 islands. It measures more than 60 kilometers from north to south and five kilometers west to east. The archipelago's northern end adjoins the bay of Bråviken and is centered around Arkösund, off the Vikbolandet peninsula and forms part of Norrköping Municipality.
Located at 58.25 16.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Valdemarsvik Municipality
Valdemarsvik Municipality (Valdemarsviks kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Valdemarsvik. Valdemarsvik was originally a market town under the city of Söderköping. When the first local government acts came into force in Sweden in 1863 Valdemarsvik was not made a municipality of its own, but part of Ringarum. It was detached from Ringarum in 1914.
Located at 58.20 16.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Stegeborg
The Battle of Stegeborg took place on a meadow near Stegeborg Castle, Sweden on September 18, 1598. It is part of the so-called War against Sigismund, in turn part of the Polish-Swedish Wars. King of Poland and Sweden, Sigismund, tried to put down a rebellion by Duke Charles. The army of King Sigismund III Vasa and Prince Charles met the Stegeborg.
Located at 58.43 16.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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