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Explore Stora Krokek in Sweden
Stora Krokek in the region of Östergötland is a town in Sweden - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Stora Krokek is now 03:52 AM (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: Copenhagen, Visjo, Växjö, Svamb, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Stora Krokek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gränna
Gränna ..
Smalandsgarden hotel, Örserum / Sweden
nice, idyllic, authentic 'Swedish' hotel at a lake ..
Gränna lake Vättern Sweden
Ruins near Gränna lake Vättern Sweden ..
Mina vinterbilder2009-10 Omberg.mpg
en fin vinterdag,vid Alvastra ruin intill Omberg, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Brahehus
The ruins of Brahehus Castle are situated outside Gränna in Jönköping County in the province of Småland, Sweden. From the ruins you have a fantastic view of lakes Vättern and Visingsö. Built for Count Per Brahe the Younger in the 1640s, the castle is now close to the E4 highway.
Located at 58.05 14.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ödeshög Municipality
Ödeshög Municipality (Ödeshögs kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden. The seat is situated in the small town of Ödeshög. The coat of arms was created in 1972 at the time the modern municipalities of Sweden were created. It mainly represents the medieval monastery of Alvastra: An abacy staff, a rising moon, and a six-edged star (representing a higher deity).
Located at 58.22 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Alvastra pile-dwelling
The Alvastra pile-dwelling is a pile dwelling (also called a stilt house) from ca 3000 BC in Ödeshög Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. Southern Scandinavia has many types of cult centres, but the Alvastra pile dwelling is unique in Northern Europe and is the only of its kind outside of the Alpine Pile Dweller culture. It was the seasonal social and religious centre of a tribe that left objects from the Funnelbeaker culture, but pottery from the Pitted Ware culture, in the dwelling.
Located at 58.28 14.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Alvastra
Alvastra is a small village in Ödeshög Municipality in eastern Sweden. It is known for being the seat of the Cistercian Alvastra Abbey in the Middle Ages. After the Swedish Lutheran reformation in the 1530s, the monastery was demolished, never to be rebuilt. The Alvastra monastery ruin is today well preserved and popular place to visit.
Located at 58.29 14.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Rök Runestone
The Rök Runestone is one of the most famous runestones, featuring the longest known runic inscription in stone. It can now be seen by the church in Rök (between Mjölby and Ödeshög, close to the E4 and Lake Vättern and Tåkern), Östergötland, Sweden. It is considered the first piece of written Swedish literature and thus it marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature.
Located at 58.29 14.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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