Ängby stone

Ängby stone is a runestone in Knivsta, Uppsala County. Ängby stone is situated nearby to the health club STC, as well as near the square Sågverkstorget.

Photo: Fraaxe, Public domain.

Type: Runestone
Description: Uppland runinscription 478
Also known as: “U 478”
Inscription: “Estrid lät resa denna sten efter Joar (eller Ivar), sin man, och Ingvar och Ingefast efter sin fader. Mikael tage vård om hans ande.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knivsta railway station and Sankta Birgitta kyrka, Knivsta.

Knivsta railway station

Railway station

Photo: We El, Public domain.

Knivsta is a railway station in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden. It is served by Mälartåg and the Stockholm commuter rail. Until December 2012, it was also served by Upptåget, but the extension of a Stockholm commuter rail line to Uppsala led to SL taking over local train services. Knivsta railway station is situated 420 metres south of Ängby stone.

Sankta Birgitta kyrka, Knivsta

Church

Photo: Nordelch, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sankta Birgitta kyrka, Knivsta is a church, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Ängby stone.

Gredelby hagar och Trunsta träsk

Nature reserve

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Gredelby hagar och Trunsta träsk is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alsike and Edeby.

Alsike

Village

Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.

Alsike is a locality situated in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,681 inhabitants in 2010. Alsike is located about 50 km north of Stockholm and only 25 km away from Arlanda Airport. Alsike is situated 3½ km north of Ängby stone.