Skaraborg is an informal region in western Sweden, with plenty of historic artifacts; in particular from the Viking Age, the Middle Ages (AD 1000-1500), and the early Swedish Empire.
Destinations
[edit]- 1 Flyhov. A rock carving (hällristning) from the Bronze Age, around 1,000 BC.
- 2 Skara cathedral (Skara domkyrka) (Skara). A medieval cathedral, among the oldest in Scandinavia.
- 3 Västergötlands museum (Skara). A museum with several exhibitions, including one on medieval Skara.
- 4 Högarna. A burial site.
- 5 Sigrid Storråda. A replica of a Viking ship.
- 6 Götene church (Götene). Contains a relic of Helena of Skövde.
- 7 Falkängen. Worker quarters from the 19th century.
- 8 Varnhem monastery.
- 9 Husaby kyrka. Has one of the oldest and most remarkable churches in Sweden, built about 1090-1130. Near the church is a spring where the king was baptized in year 1008, the breakthrough of the christianization of Sweden.
- 10 Skälvums kyrka.
- 11 Vänermuseet (Lidköping). A museum on lake Vänern.
- 12 Källby runestones.
- 13 Skälvum Church.
- 14 Tredingstenarna.
- 15 Råbäck Stonemasonry.
- 16 Aranäs.
- 17 Forshem church.
- 18 Äventyrslandet Kinnekulle. The remains of a medieval-themed amusement park, in business from 2008 to 2011.
Go next
[edit]- Uppland history tour, the cradle of Svealand, the other founding kingdom of Sweden