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Delve into Skarv in Sweden

Skarv in the region of Västra Götaland is a city in Sweden - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Skarv

Current time in Skarv is now 09:09 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, Aalborg, Yttersora, Timmersdala, and Stenum. 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 Skarv ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tranan POV Video

0:57 min by DragonKhan2000
Views: 8572 Rating: 4.29

Point of view video of "Tranan" at Skara Sommarland in Sweden. The video was taken with permission. Onride Video von "Tranan" im Skara Sommarland in Schweden. Das Video wurde mit Erlaubnis gemacht. ..

Gruvbanan Skara Sommarland

2:21 min by thecorkys
Views: 2295 Rating: 5.00

Two laps of Gruvbanan rollercoaster summer 2010. Skara Sommarland, Axvall, Sweden. ..


V Götaland 2010 part 19, Varnhems kloster

8:14 min by biketommy999
Views: 694 Rating: 5.00

Del 19 av cykelresan i Västra Götaland, juni 2010. Varnhems kloster. Part 19 of my bike trip in the province Västra Götaland in Sweden, June 2010. Visiting the monestary of Varnhem. Information: www.v ..

V Götaland 2010 part 20, Varnhem - Götene

5:28 min by biketommy999
Views: 409 Rating: 5.00

Del 20 av cykelresan i Västra Götaland, juni 2010. Cyklar från Varnhem till Timmersdala och Götene. Part 20 of my bike trip in the province Västra Götaland in Sweden, June 2010. Biking from Varnhem to ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Skara Sommarland

Skara Sommarland is an amusement park located 8 km east of Skara. It was founded in 1984 by Swedish entrepreneur Bert Karlsson. The park attracts 350,000 visitors annually.

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Located at 58.40 13.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Västra Götaland County, Visitor attractions in Västra Götaland County

Tranan

Tranan (English: The Crane) is a steel suspended roller coaster at the Skara Sommarland amusement park in Sweden. Opening in May 2009, the ride is S&S Worldwide's first and only Free Fly roller coaster.

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Located at 58.41 13.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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Katedralskolan, Skara

Katedralskolan (Meaning "Cathedral School") in Skara is one of Sweden's oldest Upper Secondary Schools. It was founded in 1641 at the initiative of the Diocese of Skara, and its bishop Jonas Magni Wexionensis, and was approved by Queen Christina on August 31 of the same year. For hundreds of years before that it had it had been a priest training school which was founded in the 13th century and the students were called Skaradjäknar. In June 1864 first student group took the final exam in Skara.

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Located at 58.39 13.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: International Baccalaureate schools in Sweden, Schools in Sweden, Skaraborg

Skara Cathedral

Skara Cathedral is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara. Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral.

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Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Church of Sweden cathedrals, Churches in Västra Götaland County, Gothic architecture in Sweden, Roman Catholic cathedrals in pre-Reformation Sweden

Diocese of Skara

The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden, with its seat at Skara in Västergötland. Before the Protestant reformation it was a diocese of the Roman Catholic church, and it is the oldest existing diocese in Sweden.

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Located at 58.39 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Dioceses of the Church of Sweden, Pre-Reformation dioceses in Nordic Europe