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Explore Granvik in Sweden
Granvik in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Granvik is now 03:32 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Undenas, Svenstorp, Stora Ykullen, 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 Granvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
ROXX - Trip to hell
christoffer stenberg - vocals emil ardaneh - guitar anders wisser - drums emanuel fhors - bass ..
Die JUNO kommt
Das alte Kanalschiff im Götakanal in Schweden Erzeugt mit AquaSoft DiaShow für YouTube: www.aquasoft.de ..
V Götaland 2010 part 27, Karlsborg
Del 27 av cykelresan i Västra Götaland, juni 2010. Cyklar omkring i Karlsborg medan cykelloppet Vättern runt pågår. Part 27 of my bike trip in the province Västra Götaland in Sweden, June 2010. Biking ..
Enduro VM 2012 Karlsborg
Took a trip to watch the Enduro World Championships, ended up just riding around :) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 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 10 km away
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.
Located at 58.53 14.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 58.53 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Livregementets husarer
Livregementets husarer, Kavalleri 3 (K.3) (Life Guard Regiment Hussars, 3rd Cavalry) is one of Europe's most victorious regiments of all time and one of Sweden's oldest military units. It is still active today. The regiment descends directly from units set up by the Swedish king Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) in 1536 when Sweden, as the first country in the world introduces a draft set up of voluntary riders north and south of Stockholm.
Located at 58.53 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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