Hovgården

Hovgården is a transport stop in Adelsö socken, Adelsö-Munsö, Stockholm County. Hovgården is situated nearby to the ruins Alsnö hus, as well as near the archaeological site Birka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uppland Runic Inscription 11 and Uppland Runic Inscription 1.

Uppland Runic Inscription 11

Runestone

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U 11 is the Rundata designation for a runestone that is located near the ruins of the old king's dwelling at Alsnö hus near Hovgården on the island of Adelsö in Sweden. Uppland Runic Inscription 11 is situated 290 metres southwest of Hovgården.

Uppland Runic Inscription 1

Runestone

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Uppland Runic Inscription 1 is a runestone, which is situated 400 metres west of Hovgården.

Adelsö Church

Church

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Adelsö Church is a church located on the Lake Mälaren island of Adelsö, in Ekerö Municipality in central eastern Sweden. The Romanesque church, itself founded in the 12th century, is located next to Hovgården, an excavation site and a World Heritage Site dating back to before the Viking Age. Adelsö Church is situated 420 metres west of Hovgården.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hovgården and Lundkulla.

Hovgården

Hamlet

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Hovgården is an archaeological site on the Lake Mälaren island of Adelsö in Ekerö Municipality in central-eastern Sweden. During the Viking Age, the centre of the prospering Mälaren Valley was the settlement Birka, founded in the mid-8th century and abandoned in the late 10th century and located on the island Björkö just south of Adelsö.