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Fiholm Slott

by sim1

I visited this Fiholm Castle during a bicycle tour from my home. It's not that far from where I live (about 10 - 15 kilometres), hahaha, if you don't mind the hills. Hmmm... they are not really hills I guess, hahaha, but it isn't flat either. But if you are from the Netherlands, like me, every bump in the road feels like a hill :-)It's a beautiful bicycle ride though, when you get close to the castle you can ride along the picturesque long lanes belonging to the castle.The estate of Fiholm was inherited in 1617 by Axel Oxenstierna. In 1640 they started building a big castle. In 1642 the two wings were constructed, but no main building was ever raised. Reason to this, as the stories goes, is the dispute Axel Oxenstierna and his son Johan. When the son was asked about the coming building of the castle he answered that they were more like two barns than a castle. The angry father Axel...

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The Runic Stone at Jäder

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There are many runic stones to be seen in this part of Sweden, especially around Lake Mälaren. I know of about a dozen or so in my area. I think they are wonderful to see as they have survived so many centuries and bare so much history with them. Rune stones are standing stones with runic inscriptions dating mainly from 200 to the year 1100. In total there are 448 of them in Södermanland. The county of Uppland tops the list though with an amazing 1392. In total there are 3430 of these inscriptions in Sverige. And two of them are right here; in front of the Jäder church. You can read more about the area around Jäder church on my Björsund page

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Nature reserve "Rördrommen"

by sim1

You can see the Rördrommen" on the right site of the road. This is your main gateway to get into the little nature reserve at the lake. The name is very appropriate because "Rördrommen" is the name of a rare bird you can spot here: Rördrom or Botaurus stellaris. Although..... actually seeing this bird will be a very difficult task as the bird is very shy. But hearing it, yes that's possible! It has a ver destinct sound you can miss hearing! it's deep booming song is often likened to the sound produced by blowing across the top of an empty milk bottle.As I never saw the bird myself, but only heard it, I don't have any photos of it. So instead this pheasant that is also a regular visitor in these parts. And these are not the only birds you can spot here. Rördrommen and Lake Söderfjärden is an area very popular among many bird species. You can read more about the area around Lake...

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Jäder church

by sim1

From Eskilstuna we travel east and the next stop we make is in a little village called Jäder. The church here is quite interesting. The church originates back to the year 1000 and started off as a wooden church. During 1100 the church was rebuild in stone. Around 1600 this whole area is owned by the family "Oxtenstierna", a well-known and rich family in Sweden. Their name pops up quite a bit when reading about Swedish history. They are also the owners of Fiholm Slott that I will talk about a bit later on in this page. The family Oxtenstierna put a lot of money towards this church, to secure themselves a worthy burial place. And I think they made a good job of it :-) Since 1659 there have been no real changes made to the church, so this is what it looked like a few centuries ago. Just think... 1659! Amazing, isn't it! You can read more about the area around Jäder church on my Björsund...

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Torshälla

by sim1

Torshälla is an old trading place. The name Torshälla probably used to be "Torsharg" named after the God Thor. In the fountain in city centre you can see a statue of Thor. The city of Torshälla is really old and got its city rights already in 1317.Nowadays Torshälla is almost one with the city of Eskilstuna as this city expanded so much. I have to admit that Torshälla is not really my favourite, I hardly visit it as I don't find it that spectacular. It does have some nice places, but on the whole it feels a bit boring. There is one exception and that is "Åsa Brandt". I'll tell you a bit more about that in the next tip.

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Sundby church

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This is a picture of Sundby Kyrka. This little church is only 10 minutes walk from my home, and it takes a nice little walk through the woods to get here. The church is my fav in the area, it is small and quite picturesque on the inside. And this is where I got married, so this little church is extra special to me :-)))The Sundby church dates back to 1100. Amazing isn't it! Around 1100 they sarted building stone churches in Södermanland. It is known that in 1686 the original church from 1100 was still there. From this time on they started changing the church though. Dates mentioned are 1686 and 1792. In 1996 the church was completely renovated. you can read more about the Sundby Church on my Sundby page

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Mariefred

by sim1

When you visit Gripsholm Castle (see my previous tips), you mustn’t forget to visit the village of Mariefred as well. There is nothing really spectacular to see, but it's such a lovely quiet and picturesque village. I just loved the atmosphere of this little town. There are a few attractions though in Mariefred that you might like to see. There is a steam train and a little museum at the old train station of Mariefred. The steam train is still running these days for the tourists. Another place you might like to visit is the "Grafiken Hus". Here you can see exhibits of famous graphical works. You can read much more about the picturesque village on my Mariefred page

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Painted stones at Gripsholm Castle

by sim1

Like a lot of castles, Gripsholm has been altered and added to several times since they first began to build the castle. There are some fun details you can notice of these additions and changes when you look at the castle.A fun detail of the castle gets visable when you click on the picture. The building on the left side is of a lighter and brighter colour than the rest of the castle and that is due to that the bricks are not real, but painted on as a pattern. They wanted to make the castle look like it was of all brick, and decided to paint the pattern of stones on the walls. It looks great when you look at the castle from a distance; it really looks like a 100% brick castle. But when you come closer you will notice that it is just a painted on decoration, instead of the original brick. Hahaha, I am still not sure if I like it, but it is a fun detail to watch.Inside the castle, at the...

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Gripsholm castle

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We travel further along the lake to the west and the next stop is Gripsholm Castle. Gripsholm castle is beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, next to the village of Mariefred, about 70 kilometres west of Stockholm. The castle was built in the second half of the 14th century by Bo Johnsson Grip. And this name also explains the name of the castle: Gripsholm. In the castle you can see a lot of Swedish interior design from the 16th to the late 19th century. But the main thing the castle is known for is its great collection of portraits: the Swedish national collection. The number of portraits is huge, and it features prominent Swedes from the days of Gustav Vasa until now. Hahaha, you have to know some famous Swedes of course to really appreciate it. But there are a few names that you might know, like Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo.Opening hours:May 15th - September 15th: daily...

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Strängnäs, inside the cathedral

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The cathedral was built in 1280 on a beautiful spot, on a hill, towering over the city of Strängnäs. Strängnäs got its city rights in the same year, which makes it one of Sweden's oldest towns. In the Middle Ages Strängnäs was among the country's most important towns and the Bishop was the King's representative.The cathedral knows a lot of Swedish history; and several Swedish kings are buried here. On nice fact, hahaha, that not even all Swedes know, is that on June 6th 1523 Gustav Vasa was elected king of Sweden at Strängnäs Cathedral. This day has still a special meaning because today this day is celebrated as Sweden’s National Day. You can read much more about the cathedral on my Strängnäs page

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