Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Sweden
Sweden has 193 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Birka. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 2.
- Archaeological
- 193
- Oldest
- Gråborg 600
- Little known
- 176 of 193
- Most from
- 12th century
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3.Ytterby
Archaeological · 18th century · Notable
Mine on Resarö, Vaxholm municipality, Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
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9.Catalina affair
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
June 1952 Baltic Sea military confrontation between Sweden and the USSR
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10.Vreta Abbey
Archaeological · 11th century · Notable
Was founded between 1105 and 1100, by the King Inge the Elder and Queen Helena, on the request of the Pope Paschal II, and is the oldest known in Sweden
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13.Brahehus
Archaeological · 17th century · Notable
Building in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
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24.Crown Redoubt
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Was built for the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south and was introduced in 1698 and was fitted with 23 canons.
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28.Nydala Abbey
Archaeological · 12th century · Hidden gem
Building in Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
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32.Dragsmark Abbey
Archaeological · 13th century · Hidden gem
Building in Uddevalla Municipality, Gothenburg and Bohus County, Sweden
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34.Dannemora Mine
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Working life museum in Östhammar Municipality, Sweden
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39.Saint Catherine in Visby
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church building in Gotland Municipality, Sweden
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46.Lion Redoubt
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Was built-in 1687 by Erik Dahlbergh as part of the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south
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55.Visingsborg
Archaeological · 16th century · Hidden gem
Building in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
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59.Rällingsberg ore area
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Four iron mines: Rällingsbergs gruva (open pit), Ågruvan, Myrgruvan, Sjögruvan (Mellanschaktet, "Sjö mine")
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61.Hjortsberga grave field
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Grave field in Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge, Sweden
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67.Helgumannen
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Fishing village on Northern Fårö, Sweden, in the Digerhuvud nature reserve
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68.Borstahusen
Archaeological · 18th century · Hidden gem
Fishing village in northern Landskrona, Sweden
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76.Kaknäs
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Medieval village and grave field on Gärdet in Stockholm, Sweden
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80.Hästhallen
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Rock carvings, petroglyphs in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge, Sweden
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87.Härlanda Church Ruins
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Remains of a medieval church in Gothenburg, Sweden
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89.Saint Lars church ruin
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church building in Gotland Municipality, Sweden
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90.Ytterby gamla kyrka
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church ruin in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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94.Kaunisvaara mine
Archaeological · 21st century · Hidden gem
Mine in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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95.Grängesberg mines
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Working life and industrial heritage museum in Ludvika, Sweden
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97.Laver
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Abandoned settlement in Älvsbyn Municipality, Sweden
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111.Vindbräcka menhir
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Standing stone and tumulus area in Holländaröd, Brastad
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131.Lunden megalith grave
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Swedish megalith grave on Orust island in Sweden
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137.Torsa stenar
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
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140.Nordians hög
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
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141.Nycklabacken
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building in Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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143.Gravfält
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Grave-field in Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
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147.Mala stenar
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Sweden?
193 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Sweden with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Sweden?
Birka. Archaeological site on the island of Björkö in Sweden.
Which is the oldest?
Gråborg, dated to 600. 35 of these 193 carry a founding date, 2 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.