Country guide

Sweden

26 sacred sites across 9 regions.

Traditions present in Sweden

Sámi1 Cistercian1 Norse1

Prominent site types

Mountain2 Dolmen2 Burial Mound1 Monastery1 Megalithic monument1 Burial mound1

Kronobergs län

1 sites

Inglinge hög

Ingelstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Inglinge hög is a burial mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.74623, 14.90971. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Växjö kommun, Kronobergs län, Sweden.

Norrbottens län

1 sites

Sámi

Áhkká

Jokkmokks kommun, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Áhkká is a mountain of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 67.58027, 17.48054. Attributes: natural, cultural. Tradition: Sámi. Áhkká (Lule Sami for wife , pronounced [ˈɑːhːkɑː]), is a massif in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park in northern Sweden. The massif has twelve individual peaks and ten glaciers, of which Stortoppen is the highest at 2,011 metres (6,598 feet). This peak is the tenth-highest in Sweden. Most notable is that the mountain has a vertical drop of 1,563 m (5,128 ft), from the top of the highest summit down to the lake Akkajaure in the valley below, which is located at 453 m (1,486 ft). This is the highest vertical drop found in Sweden. Since the lake below the mountain is regulated by a hydroelectric power station, its surface can drop down to 423 m (1,388 ft), which makes the mountain s vertical drop rise to a maximum of 1,593 m (5,226 ft). Due to the large level differences and the massif being well held together and rather isolated, it looks impressive, earning it the nickname Queen of Lapland. In the Sámi tradition it is a holy mountain, and some hikers regard it with a sense of awe and mystique. Located in Jokkmokks kommun, Norrbottens län, Sweden.

Östergötlands län

2 sites

Cistercian

Alvastra Abbey

Västra Tollstad, Östergötlands län, Sweden

Alvastra Abbey is a monastery of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.29674, 14.65845. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Cistercian. Alvastra Abbey (Alvastra klosterruin) was a Cistercian monastery located at Alvastra in Östergötland, Sweden. Located in Västra Tollstad, Östergötlands län, Sweden.

Vadstena Abbey

Vadstena, Östergötlands län, Sweden

Vadstena Abbey is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.45081, 14.89135. The Abbey Pax Mariae (Latin: Monasterium sanctarum Mariæ Virgìnis et Brigidæ in Vatzstena), more commonly referred to as Vadstena Abbey, is situated on Lake Vättern in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockholm and is a monastery of nuns within the Bridgettine Order. It was active from 1346 until 1595 and has been active since 1963, regaining status as an autonomous abbey in 1991. The abbey started on one of the farms donated to it by the king, but the town of Vadstena grew up around it. It was the motherhouse of the Bridgettine Order from 1346 to 1595. Located in Vadstena, Östergötlands län, Sweden.

Skåne län

8 sites

Ale's Stones (Ales Stenar)

Ystads kommun, Skåne län, Sweden

Ales Stenar is a megalithic monument of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.38247, 14.05474. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Ystads kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Havängsdösen Dolmen

Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden

Havängsdösen Dolmen is a dolmen of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.72618, 14.19457. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Skegriedösen

Kurland, Skåne län, Sweden

Skegriedösen is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.40388, 13.06444. Located in Trelleborgs kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Stenshuvud's National Park

Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden

Stenshuvud is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.65618, 14.26871. Located in Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

The King's Grave (Kungagraven)

Kivik, Skåne län, Sweden

Kungagraven is a burial mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.68267, 14.23395. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Trollasten Dos Dolmen

Köpingebro, Skåne län, Sweden

Trollasten Dos Dolmen is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.46546, 13.94989. Located in Ystads kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Västra Strö Stone Circle

Eslövs kommun, Skåne län, Sweden

Västra Stromonumentet is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.87595, 13.24283. Located in Eslövs kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Vätteryd grave field

Tjörnarp, Skåne län, Sweden

Vetteryds gravfält is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.01592, 13.66773. Located in Hässleholms kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.

Stockholms län

1 sites

Rösaring

Upplands-Bro kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden

Rösaring is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.50713, 17.54622. Located in Upplands-Bro kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden.

Uppsala län

1 sites

Hågahögen

Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden

Hågahögen is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.83736, 17.58685. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden.

Västernorrlands län

1 sites

Nämforsen

Ådals-Liden District, Västernorrlands län, Sweden

Nämforsen is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 63.44056, 16.86500. Located in Ådals-Lidens distrikt, Västernorrlands län, Sweden.

Västmanlands län

1 sites

Norse

Anundshög Stone Ship

Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden

Anundshög is a tumulus of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.63043, 16.64497. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Norse. Associated figure: King Anund. Mythological context: Norse mythology. Anundshög (also Anundshögen and Anunds hög) is a tumulus near Västerås in Västmanland, the largest in Sweden. It has a diameter of 60 metres (200 ft) and is about 9 metres (30 ft) high. Assessments of the era of the mound vary between the Bronze Age and the late Iron Age. A fireplace under it has been dated by radiocarbon dating to sometime between AD 210 and 540. Some historians have associated the mound with the legendary King Anund, while others regard this as speculative. It is purported also that the name is taken from the large runestone at the site, (Vs 13) the central stone in a row of 15 alongside the mound, re-erected in the 1960s and apparently marking out the route of the Eriksgata. The inscription on the runestone reads: + fulkuiþr + raisti + stainn + þasi + ala + at + sun + + sin + hiþin + bruþur + anutaʀ + uraiþr hik + runaʀ Folkvid raised all of these stones after his son Heden, Anund s brother. Vred carved the runes. At the foot of the mound are 2 large stone ships placed end to end, 51 metres (167 ft) and 54 metres (177 ft) long. The site was a thing-place and the ship settings may be associated with this function. Located in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden.

Västra Götalands län

10 sites

Ålleberg

Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Ålleberg is a mountain of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.13333, 13.60000. Attributes: natural. Ålleberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ɔlɛˈbærj]) is a 330 m high mountain, or table, southeast of Falköping, Sweden located in Falköping Municipality. Located in Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Amundtorp Grave Field

Varnhem, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Amundtorp Gravfält is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.36660, 13.63419. Located in Skara kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Askeberga Stone Ship

Tidan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Askeberga is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.57542, 13.98388. Located in Skövde kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Ekornavallen

Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Ekornavallen is a burial and ceremonial site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.27876, 13.60417. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Ekornavallen is an ancient burial ground in the Falköping Municipality in Sweden. It contains a variety of ancient monuments dating from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. Located in Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Greby grave field

Grebbestad, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Greby gravfält is a burial ground of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.70084, 11.26111. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Tanums kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Jättakullen Hällkista Dolmen

Vårgårda kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Jättakullen Hällkista Dolmen is a dolmen of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.09296, 12.83043. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Vårgårda kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Luttra passage grave

Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Luttra 15:1 Gånggrift is a gånggrift of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.13160, 13.56880. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Styrdalen Valla Dolmen

Kållekärr, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Styrdalen Valla Dolmen is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.03603, 11.69405. Located in Tjörns kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

The rock carvings of Tanum

Sotenäs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Hällristingarna vid Åby Rock paintings is a rock paintings of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.44185, 11.43079. Attributes: natural, cultural, archaeological. Located in Sotenäs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.

Vrångstads Long Dolmen

Tanums kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Vrångstads Long Dolmen is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.51488, 11.37317. Located in Tanums kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.