Vendlas hög
Vendlas hög is an archaeological site in Vendel, Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County. Vendlas hög is situated nearby to Vendel Church, as well as near the museum Vendel visitor centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vendel Church and Ottar’s mound.
Vendel Church
Church
Photo: Svens Welt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vendel Church is situated 300 metres north of Vendlas hög.
Ottar’s mound
Archaeological site
Photo: OlofE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ottar’s mound is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vendlas hög.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Läby and Örbyhus.
Läby
Village
Läby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 220 inhabitants in 2010. Läby is situated 8 km south of Vendlas hög.
Örbyhus
Village
Photo: Zejo, Public domain.
Örbyhus is a locality situated in Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,153 inhabitants in 2018. Örbyhus Castle, located a few kilometers from the village, is where king Eric XIV of Sweden was imprisoned until his death from arsenic poisoning on 26 February 1577. Örbyhus is situated 9 km northeast of Vendlas hög.
Vendlas hög
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vendel, Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.16101° or 60° 9′ 40″ northLongitude
17.60144° or 17° 36′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9FGV5J62+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2603380655OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q29918800
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In Other Languages
“Vendlas hög” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Vendlas hög”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vendel visitor centre and Varggrop.
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