Eketorp
Eketorp is an Iron Age fort, located in southeastern Öland, Sweden, and extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Throughout the ages the fortification has served a variety of somewhat differing uses: from defensive ringfort, to medieval safe haven and thence a cavalry garrison.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gräsgård Church.
Eketorp
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Gräsgård socken, Sydöland, Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.29266° or 56° 17′ 34″ north
Longitude
16.48417° or 16° 29′ 3″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F8R7FVM+3M
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