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Otterstad Destination Guide
Delve into Otterstad in Sweden
Otterstad in the region of Västra Götaland is a city in Sweden - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Current time in Otterstad is now 05:14 PM (Sunday) . 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, Aarhus, Aalborg, Uddevalla, and Tolsjo. 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 Otterstad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Schloss Läckö - Schweden
Footage taken from the film "Vänern See der tausend Inseln". English version not yet available. Deutsche Fassung ISBN 978 3 940309 03 7; Author: Gernot Reipen; Production: Edition Poseidon Video ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Läckö Castle
Läckö Castle is a medieval castle in Sweden. Läckö Castle is best known as Magnus de la Gardie's magnificent castle on the shores of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden. Brynolf Algotsson, Bishop of Skara, laid the foundations for a fortified castle in 1298 originally as a fort that consisted of two or three houses surrounded by a wall. After a fire during the 1470s, the fort was expanded by bishop Brynolf Gerlachsson. After the reformation in 1527, King Gustav Vasa took possession.
Located at 58.67 13.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Skalunda
Skalunda is a village in Västergötland, Sweden and the site of Skalunda Barrow, a historic burial mound. Hög, from the Old Norse word haugr, means mound or barrow. The modern English cognate, still in use, is "howe", "how", or "hoo", as in Sutton Hoo. At the church, there are two runestones and to the west of the church there is the Barrow of Skalunda which is the largest one in Västergötland. Skalunda Barrow is one of the larger barrows in Scandinavia.
Located at 58.55 12.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lidköping Municipality
Lidköping Municipality (Lidköpings kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lidköping. Lidköping sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping by Vänern", possibly to distinguish itself from the namewise (and historically) similar city of Linköping in eastern Sweden.
Located at 58.50 13.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena is an indoor arena in Lidköping, Sweden. It is the home arena for the bandy team, Villa Lidköping BK. The capacity of the arena is 4,500 for bandy games and 12,500 for concerts, and the arena was opened on December 25, 2009. The Attendance record for a bandy game is 5,122 on December 26, 2011 when Villa Lidköping BK played vs IFK Vänersborg.
Located at 58.49 13.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Husaby
Husaby, near Kinnekulle, is a village belonging to Götene Municipality in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. It is most known for the old stone church Husaby Church. Olof Skötkonung, the first Christian king of Sweden, is rumoured to have allowed himself to be baptised at a well by the church in 1008. During the 11th century, it was a wooden church. The tower was built in the late 11th century, and in the early 12th century the stone church.
Located at 58.53 13.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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