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Alskog
Alskog is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Alskog District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Alskog is situated in the central east part of Gotland. The medieval Alskog Church is located in the socken. , Alskog Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Etelhem, Lye and Ardre. The three Lau Islets just off the coast are part of Alskog, despite being named after the neighboring Lau socken. On the north part of the Alskog coastline is the sheltered harbor of Svajde fishing village. History The Gålerum grave field in Alskog has over 200 stone settings, dating from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. The grave field includes eight stone ships, five cairns and a picture stone. The area is sometimes erroneously referred to as Digerrojr, a cairn in Garde, south of Alskog. References External links *Objects from Alskog at the Digital M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alskog Church
Alskog Church ( sv, Alskogs kyrka) is a medieval church in Alskog on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church in its entirety dates from the 13th century, with the last additions probably being made c. 1300. A few alterations are of later date. It contains several medieval furnishings, as well as some medieval stained glass windows. Alskog Church belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. History and architecture The oldest part of the church is the nave, dating from the first quarter of the 13th century. It displays an unusual southern portal, decorated with sculptures. Inside, the nave is divided in two parts by two central columns and has a vaulted ceiling. The tower is somewhat later but also from the early 13th century. Its portal show similarities with the tower portal of Visby Cathedral. The much larger choir and vestry were added circa 1300. The ambition was probably to rebuild the whole church into a larger, Gothic church, but for some reason only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lau, Gotland
Lau is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Lau District, established on 1January 2016. Originally an island, it is now part of the main Gotland island due to the isostasy. It is mostly known for the good water from the spring ''Lau Käldu''. Geography Lau is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Lau Church, sometimes referred to as ''Lau kyrkby''. It is situated south of Ljugarn on the east coast of Gotland, at Lau Cove (''Lauviken''). The area is rural with farms and a forest by the coast. , Lau Church belongs to När-Lau parish in Burs pastorat, along with the church in När. One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10811 Lau, is named after this place. Lau Islets Off the coast of Lau are three islands, known as the ''Laus Holmar'' (the Lau Islets). Despite their name, they belong to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garde, Gotland
Garde () or Garda is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Garde District, established on 1January 2016. It was the birth place of the marine biologist Adolf Appellöf (1857). Geography Garde is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Garde Church, sometimes referred to as ''Garde kyrkby''. It is situated in the eastern part of Gotland. One of the largest cairns on Gotland, the Digerrojr (not to be confused with the eponymous cairn in Alskog) or Graips rojr, is in Garda. It is approximately high and in diameter. It is surrounded by standing stones and a rock that is thought to have been used for some kind of sacrifices. , Garde Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Etelhem, Alskog, Lye and Ardre. One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10808 Digerrojr, is named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardre, Gotland
Ardre () is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Ardre District, established on 1January 2016. It is most noted for the Viking Ardre image stones found under the floor boards of the Ardre Church. Geography Ardre is situated on the central east coast of Gotland, with the island's oldest seaside resort Ljugarn as the main locality in the socken. The medieval Ardre Church is located in Ardre. , Ardre Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Etelhem, Alskog and Lye. One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10130 Ardre, is named after this place. References External links *Objects from Ardre at the Digital Museumby Nordic Museum The Nordic Museum ( sv, Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etelhem
Etelhem is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Etelhem District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Etelhem is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Etelhem Church, sometimes referred to as ''Etelhems kyrkby''. It is situated in the central part of Gotland. , Etelhem Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Alskog, Lye and Ardre. History Founded and built in 1889, the pottery in Etelhem is the oldest pottery still in use on Gotland. On 31August 2001, it was designated as a listed building. References External links *Objects from Etelhem at the Digital Museumby Nordic Museum The Nordic Museum ( sv, Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |