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- Boda war cemeteryIn the war cemetery in Boda were about a hundred soldiers from the Dalaregiment burried in 1808-09. The cemetery is situated on a small hill planted with pine trees and surrounded by thick metal chain...
Medieval ruins at SaxholmenVisit the medieval ruins on the island of Saxholmen, situated in the beautiful archipelago of Kristinehamn. You can either rent a small boat or charter a bigger one. You will experience the old atm...- Bergstorp ValdersrudRock carvings. One of the two known in Värmland. Datet to the Bronze Age....
- Eskoleia UligamaThis is a place where an old chappel once was situated and where pilgrims used to stop on their way to Nidaros (Tronheim). Now you find an old cross and an altar here. Once a year a service is held in...
- Högsäter's moundThe mound is one of four known so called King-mounds. They are traditionally dated back to 600-700th century. Every summer is here played a "musical" based on Esaias Tegnér's Saga "Fr...
- The grave mound of Olof TrätäljaAccording to the Saga, this is the grave mound of Olof Trätälja, the founder of Säffle. The mound is unusually big and is dated back to the later Iron Age....
Rune stone - JärsbergThis is Värmland´s oldest rune stone, dating back to the 6th centrury A.D. You will find the stone in the middle of a farmer´s field, in exactly the same spot as it was found. The farmer wanted to ...- UlvuddenThe second knowed rock carving in Värmland. You can see 3 ships and about 60 cupulated holes....
Bergs Klätt nature reserveNature reserve with interesting scenery, flora and fauna. Several of the plants have their northernmost occurrence here. Hazel groves with an abundance of spring flowers. Ancient remains, 12 cairns an...- Svenstorp Bronze Age CairnThe cairn is 5 metres high and 35 metres in diameter. It is Värmland’s second biggest cairn. Many believe the Swedish King Åle from Uppland could be buried here. The history tells that he was ki...
- Edsbonden Ancient CastleRemains of an ancient entrenchment. The ancient castle consists of dry-stone walls on a hill or ridge with natural defences. Edsbonden is located on an elevation with nice views over Åsfjorden in Vä...
- Bronze Age cairns on Göpåsen ( The ridge of lynx )On top of the ridge, which has received its name from the "Värmland" word for lynx,"Göpa", you will see a number of cairns, most likely remenbrances of the late Stone-or Bronze Age. ...
- Dye domarring - stone circleVärmland biggest stone circle is in Dye. It consists of eleven stones and one flat stone in the middle. The appearance comes from a restoration that was in part incorrect. The site was excavated i...
DyvelstenenLegendary memorial stone at Dyvelstens Flottningsmuseum (Loft rafting museum) called Dyvelstenen. Legend has it that a giant threw the stone there. We like to believe that this is true....- Anicient stronghold on GlänneklättenTowards the east, west and south "Glänneklätten" falls steeply into the abyss. Towards the north, it has been fitted with a wall which is believed to have been built for protection as the pl...
- Ancient stronghold at HökbergetThe ancient stronghold at the hill "Hökberget" was probably built during the late Iron Age. The eastern mountainside is steep and afforded natural protection against enemies. In the other dir...
- Ancient farm at SäldebråtenThe main building called "Där väste i Säldebråten" ("There, in the west of Säldebråten") is shaped like double cottage. It is believed that two cabins were attached to each other...
GladisvallA monument over a medieval church from 1113 is raised at Gladisvall south of Glava. According to history there was also a monastery at this place. In Glava several pilgrim routes connected, one came...
Ancient graveyards around Kristinehamn - overviewSouth of Kristinehamn you'll find several ancient graveyards: - Backa - Sommersta - Vall - Barbrohöjden - Revsten - Labackanäset At the Picasso sculpture the present and the past mee...
Graveyard in Selen, HolmedalThe graveyard consists of one mound and 5 round piles of stones. The place was probably used as a graveyard of a village or farm nearby during the Iron Age ( 400 - 500 A D ). No actual findings are kn...- Graveyard in TronbynThe graveyard is on top of a hill, that is covered with juniper bushes, it consist of 7 mounds and one round pile of stones. The graves are partly damaged through digged holes. At the beginning of the...
- Ilanda hög - a barrow from the Iron AgeIlanda hög is a barrow from the Iron Age (400-1050 A.D.), and is probably the remains of a grave-field destroyed by cultivation in modern times. The barrow is one of the largest in Värmland and has ...
- Iron Age Burial Grounds at Södra HynHynboholm is situated in the parish of Grava north of Karlstad . At Lake Södra Hyn, northwest of Hynboholm, a burial ground from the early Iron Age can be found. It contains fifteen barrows and the s...
- Ancient remains on the island LuröAlong the marked hiking-trail on Lurö you will find an old culture-landskap. There are ruins from a monestary/church, from a brick-works and many other remains....
- Lövåsudden - giant cairnGiant cairn with remains of cists. The largest cairn from the Bronze Age in Värmland....
